Factory Cat 29 Operator's Manual & Service Book - page 14
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PAGE 12
Battery Layouts: Battery posts must face
as shown. System is 24 Volts.
10. Recharging Battery
BATTERY SAFETY WARNING!
Charging a battery produces explosive
hydrogen gas.
Leave the battery box lid open while the
battery is charging to avoid buildup of gas
inside machine.
Do not smoke or expose open flame or spark
to area around battery during charging.
Follow the instructions that came with your
charger. Factory Cat chargers are
automatic, However many chargers are not
automatic and can over-heat the battery if
not properly set. Such overcharging will
void the warranty on the batteries.
Watch for battery acid!
If acid gets in the
eye, wash out with water for twenty minutes
and call a physician.
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Using the Factory Cat Supplied Console-Type
Charger:
*Turn off the machine
*Open the battery box.
*Unplug the Red 175 connector between
Central Command and the batteries.
*Plug the charger's Red 175 terminal into
the battery pack.
*Leave the battery box lid open during
charging.
*Plug in the charger to a wall outlet with
the correct voltage.
*The charger's charge gauge will show a
positive reading.
In North America, our chargers are usually
equipped for single-phase 110 Volt, 60 Hz.
operation, the same power as used in
houses. The three prong-plug requires a
grounded outlet. Do not use without
grounding. This Factory Cat charger is completely
automatic. Its electronic circuitry will tell it
when the battery is charged, and to shut
itself off.
NOTE, however, that if the batteries are
allowed to run down to below 16 volts, the
automatic charger will not start its charge
cycle. You must then bring the battery
voltage back to 16 or more volts using a non-
automatic external charger: See Below.
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Rear of Machine
(Illustration revised 6/01 to accommodate
Trojan batteries)
USING AN EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER:
If , for some reason, you use an external
charger, disconnect the batteries using the
"Red 175" connector provided. Otherwise
you can seriously damage the Central
Command module.
NOTE: Some battery chargers are not
automatic, and will not shut off when the
battery is charged. You can seriously
damage a battery by overcharging it.
BATTERY CONDITION METER
(See page 4 for location). This gauge shows
the relative condition of the battery, and
reads like a fuel gauge in a car. Stay above
empty!!!
NOTE: This gauge will reset itself
everytime you disconnect the batteries.
To avoid incorrect readings, recharge the
batteries, then disconnect and reconnect
when the batteries are fully charged.