Kohler — Battery Clean
Maintenance · Battery system
From a Kohler service manual covering: KD1250-4, KD1750, KD2000, KD2500, KD3250, KD4000, KD700-KD4000, TP-7143. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
Applies to: Kohler KD1250-4, Kohler KD1750, Kohler KD2000, Kohler KD2500, Kohler KD3250, Kohler KD4000
Before you start
- Sulfuric acid in batteries. Wear protective goggles and clothing.
Procedure
- Clean battery and cables and tighten terminals according to service schedule.
- Wipe battery with damp cloth; keep connections dry and tight.
- If corrosion exists, disconnect cables and remove corrosion with wire brush.
- Clean battery and cables with baking soda and water solution; do not allow solution to enter cells.
- Flush with clean water and wipe with dry cloth.
- After reconnecting cables, coat terminals with petroleum jelly, silicon grease, or other nonconductive grease.
Tools required
- wire brush Amazon
Tool links are Amazon searches (affiliate links); manufacturer special tools may only be available from a dealer.
Full service-parts list: Kohler KD1250-4 →, Kohler KD1750 →, Kohler KD2000 →, Kohler KD2500 →, Kohler KD3250 →, Kohler KD4000 →
Source: Kohler service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.