Westinghouse — Battery Replacement
Repair & overhaul · Starting battery
From a Westinghouse owner's manual covering: WH3250, WH4500, WH5500, WH6000, WH6500E, WH7000, WH7500E, WHC6000S, WHC6500, WHC7000EGC. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Dispose of used battery per local/state guidelines
Procedure
- Remove spark plug wire from spark plug
- Remove nuts on battery hold-down plate and remove plate
- Tip battery forward slightly to access cables
- Disconnect black negative cable first
- Disconnect red positive cable second and remove battery
- Install new battery into frame
- Connect red positive cable first
- Connect black negative cable second
- Install battery hold-down plate with nuts
- Install spark plug wire onto spark plug
Source: Westinghouse owner's 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.