Battery
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Arrange a parking place where an earthed 220 V wall socket
is available and where it is suitable to leave the truck parked
at the end of the working day. Also make arrangements in this
place for accommodating the maintenance materials and
spares.
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Remove the master key.
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Connect the charger to an earthed 220 V wall socket. The
charger will charge the batteries automatically and will then
switch over to trickle charging as long as the charger is con-
nected.
NOTE: If the batteries have been entirely discharged, it is impor-
tant to recharge them immediately.
New batteries must be discharged and recharged about
20 times before they achieve full capacity.
NOTE!
Always follow your local industrial safety regulations for lead-
acid batteries. In addition, your factories inspector should
approve the battery charging station.
Cleaning
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Keep the batteries clean, and remove any dirt and oxides.
Leakage current may occur on a dirty battery.
Changing the battery
The batteries stand on a removable battery cassette. Before
changing the batteries, always remove the key from the master
switch.
Procedure:
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Release the catch through the holes at the front of the cas-
sette and push in. The lock will be released and the cassette
can then be withdrawn.
NOTE! A battery cassette weighs up to 65 kg. So arrange a low
table next to the truck to enable the battery cassette to be trans-
ferred quickly onto this table.
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Slacken off the battery cable clips. Note how the battery
cables are connected.
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Disconnect both cable clips from one battery at a time (raise
the plastic cover and lift off the clip).