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4.
Battery Maintenance & Charging
4.1 Safety regulations for handling acid batteries
Park the truck securely before carrying out any work on the batteries
.
Maintenance personnel
: Batteries may only be charged, serviced or replaced by
trained personnel
.
The present operator manual and the manufacturer 's instructions
concerning batteries and charging stations must be observed when carrying out the
f
werk.
Fire protection
:
• Smoking and naked flames must be avoided when werking with batteries
.
• Wherever a truck is parked for charging there shall be no inflammable material or
operating fluids capable of creating
sparks within 2 meters around the truck.
• The area must be well ventilated.
• Fire protection equipment must be
provided.
Protection against electric shock:
• Battery has high voltage and energy.
• Do not bring short circuit.
• Do not approach tools to the two poles of the battery, which can cause the sparkle.
4.2 Battery type & dimension
Battery type & dimension as follow
:
(J
When replacing or installing batteries, ensure that the battery is correctly secured in
the battery compartment of the truck.
4.3
Charging the battery
Safety regulations for Charging the battery
• To charge the battery, the truck must be parked in a closed and properly ventilated
room. When charging, the tops of the battery cells must be exposed to provide
sufficient ventilation.
• Do not place any metal objects on the battery.
Tuck type
Battery type
voltage/ rated
capacity
Battery height
(mm)
Battery length
(mm)
Battery width
(mm)
EPT20-15EHJ
EPT18-EHJ
Maintenance
free battery
2x12/30
175
165
125
