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NEWS | June 8, 2020

D7R II CAT Dozer: Avoid Battery Drain

Golden Coyote 2017
Photo by Spc. Jeffery Harris
 
Operators, after the day’s run, make sure you turn off the battery disconnect switch that’s located at the back of the D7R II CAT tractor or dozer (roadside), inside the switch’s access door.
 
Turn the master disconnect switch off after the day's run.
Turn the master disconnect switch off after the day's run.
 
If you don’t, the batteries will drain and lose their charge within the week!  No batteries means your dozer needs a slave start – or it’ll sit until help arrives.
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