7. Work on the electri cal
system
Batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep them away fr om naked fl ame and
sparks whi ch coul d cause them to i gni te.
Do not smoke.
Protect eyes, skin and cloth agai nst the corrosive battery aci d. Pour cl ear water over aci d
splashes immediatel y. In case of emer gency
call doctor.
Do not place any tool s on top of the bat ter y.
Always di sconnect the negative (–) pol e of the
battery bef ore wor king on the el ectri c devi ce.
– Do not confuse the posi ti ve ( +) and
negati ve (–) terminals of the battery.
– When fitting the battery, first connect up the
posi ti ve l ead, t hen the negati ve lead.
Negati ve terminal to earth = engi ne bl ock.
– When removi ng, fir st di sconnect the negative
lead, t hen the posit i ve lead.
– Always take care to avoi d short-ci rcuits and
earth (ground) contact of live cables.
– If malfunctions occur, f ir st of all check that
cabl e connecti ons make good contact.
– Replace a failed indicator light without delay.
– Do not remove t he i gni ti on key whi le the en-
gine is r unning.
– Do not di sconnect t he batt ery while the en-
gine is r unning. El ectric voltage peaks can
cause damage to electrical components.
– In case of an emergency start in manual
mode, leave the battery (which might be discharged) connected to the engi ne.
– For emergency operation without battery,
make sure that t he plug-and-socket connector
to the instr ument box is disconnected additionally before the engi ne is start ed.
– Do not splash electrical device with water jet
or pressure jet duri ng engine cleaning.
– When carryi ng out weldi ng wor k on the en-
gine or equipment, fit the eart h cli p of t he
welding equipment as close to t he welding
point as possible and disconnect the batter y.
The connecting plug for the voltage regulator
must be removed.
The r el ev ant c i rcuit di agrams are enclos ed w ith
the engine if i t i s equipped with an electrical
system. Additional circuit diagrams can be
supplied to order.
HATZ assumes no liability for electrical systems
which was not carr ied out acc. HATZ circui t di agrams.
8. Storage out of use
The new engi ne can normally be stor ed dry for
up to one year.
In very humid climates or coastal r egions, the
protective treatment is sufficient for up to about
6 months.
For longer peri ods of st orage, please contact
your nearest HATZ service station.
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