FactoryCat 2023, Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING
CAUTION:
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE INTENDED FOR THE 24V CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH THE MACHINE.
DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CHARGER WITH THIS MACHINE.
CHARGER SPECIFICATIONS
* OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF 24 VOLTS.
* OUTPUT CURRENT OF 18 AMPS MAX.
* INPUT VOLTAGE OF 110 VOLTS/60 HZ.
* AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF CIRCUIT.
* MADE FOR DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES.
DANGER: ALWAYS CHARGE BATTERIES IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA. BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN
GAS. EXPLOSION OR FIRE CAN RESULT. KEEP
SPARKS AND FLAME AWAY. SHIELD EYES WHEN
SERVICING BATTERIES AND AVOID CONTACT WITH
BATTERY ACID.
1. TRANSPORT MACHINE TO A WELL VENTILATED
AREA FOR CHARGING.
2. TURN THE MACHINE OFF.
3.
CAUTION ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN
BATTERIES ARE EXPOSED.
4. CHECK THE WATER LEVEL THROUGH " PRO-EYE"
WINDOW IN EACH BATTERY. (SEE FIGURE 30.)
DO NOT CHARGE THE MACHINE UNLESS THE
WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PLATES.
IF NEEDED, ADD ENOUGH
DISTILLED WATER TO
JUST SLIGHTLY COVER THE PLATES. DO NOT
OVER FILL. BATTERIES CAN OVERFLOW DURING
CHARGING. REPLACE CAPS BEFORE CHARGING.
5. WITH THE RED 50 CHARGER PLUG DISCONNECTED
FROM THE MACHINE, PLUG THE CHARGER
POWER CORD INTO A GROUNDED 110 VOLT
STANDARD WALL OUTLET.
(SEE FIGURE 31.)
6. CONNECT THE RED 50 CHARGER PLUG INTO THE
BATTERY CHARGING PORT LOCATED AT THE
REAR OF THE MACHINE.
(SEE FIGURE 32.)
7. THE CHARGER WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN
CHARGING, AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF
WHEN FULLY CHARGED. (CHECK GAUGE)
8. AFTER THE CHARGER HAS TURNED OFF, UNPLUG
THE CHARGER FROM THE WALL OUTLET
FIRST ,
THEN UNPLUG THE RED 50 CHARGER PLUG FROM
THE MACHINE
SECOND .
9. RECHECK THE CELL LEVEL AFTER CHARGING.
IF NEEDED, ADD DISTILED WATER UP TO THE
CORRECT LEVEL. BE CERTAIN TO REPLACE THE
CAPS SECURELY AND TO WIPE OFF THE TOP OF
THE BATTERIES WITH A CLEAN CLOTH.
FIGURE 32.
FIGURE 31.
FIGURE 30.
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