Dynapac F1800C, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Recharging the batteries
Both batteries must be recharged individually and must be dismantled from the vehi-
cle for this purpose.
f Always keep batteries upright during transport!
Before and after recharging a battery, always check the electrolyte level in every cell;
if this needs to be topped up, only use distilled water.
m When recharging batteries, every cell must be opened, i.e. plugs and/or covers must
be removed.
m Only use commercially available automatic battery chargers according to the manu-
facturer's instructions.
A
Preferably use the slow recharging procedure and adjust the charge current accord-
ing to the following rule of thumb:
Battery capacity in Ah divided by 20 results in the safe charge current in A.