Installation

Preparing the Machine

  1. Park the machine on a level surface.

  2. Engage the parking brake.

  3. Shut off the machine and remove the key.

  4. Disconnect the main negative battery cable (black) that connects the bank of batteries to the ground point of the machine; refer to your Operator’s Manual.

Replacing the Ignition Switch

Parts needed for this procedure:

Ignition switch assembly1
  1. Remove the existing ignition switch assembly.

  2. Disconnect the wires from the terminals on the existing ignition switch.

  3. Connect the previously disconnected wires to terminals B1 and 3 on the new ignition switch (Figure 1).

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  4. Install the new ignition switch assembly as shown in Figure 2.

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Removing the Existing Converter Module

Remove the existing converter module (Figure 3).

Note: Discard the converter module.

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Installing the Converter

Parts needed for this procedure:

Converter1
Converter bracket1
Self-tapping screw (1/4 x 3/4 inch)6
Relay1
Hex-head screw (#6 x 1/2 inch)2
Power-upgrade wire harness1
  1. Install the left side of the converter to the converter bracket with 2 self-tapping screws (1/4 x 3/4 inch) as shown in Figure 4.

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  2. Install the relay to the converter bracket with the 2 hex-head screws (#6 x 1/2 inch) as shown in Figure 5.

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  3. Install the converter bracket to the machine with 2 self-tapping screws (1/4 x 3/4 inch) on the left side of the bracket and 2 self-tapping screws (1/4 x 3/4 inch) to the right side of converter (Figure 6).

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  4. Connect the power-upgrade wire harness connections to the relay as follows:

    • Connect the relay-coil wires (black with white stripe and orange) to the small terminals on the bottom of the relay (Figure 7).

    • Connect the relay-contact wires (green and blue) to the large terminals (Figure 7).

    Note: The terminals are not polarity sensitive.

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  5. Connect the power-upgrade wire harness connector to the converter (Figure 8).

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  6. Connect the power-upgrade wire harness to the 48 V/12 V converter and the power-option connectors on the machine wire harness.

Installing the Fuse

Parts needed for this procedure:

Fuse (20 A)1

Install the fuse (20 A) into the slot in the fuse block (Figure 9).

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Connecting the Battery

Connect the main negative-battery cable (black) that connects the bank of batteries to the ground point of the machine; refer to your Operator’s Manual.