Fiat Kobelco EX355 Tier2, Technical Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
S-20 EX355
S0001
S0001
PREVENT BATTERY EXPLOSIONS
• Battery gas can explode.
- Keep sparks, lighted matches, and flames away
from the top of battery.
- Never check battery charge by placing a metal
object across the posts. Use a voltmeter or
hydrometer.
- Do not charge a frozen battery; it may explode.
Warm battery to 16 °C.
• Battery electrolyte is poisonous. If the battery
should explode, battery electrolyte may be
splashed into eyes, possibly resulting in blindness.
- Be sure to wear eye protection when checking
electrolyte specific gravity.
STARTING THE ENGINE WITH
BOOSTER BATTERIES
• Battery gas may explode causing serious damages
and injuries.
- If the engine is to be started using booster
batteries, ensure to comply with all procedures
detailed in the chapter
“OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS” of the OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUAL .
- The operator should be sitting in the driver’s seat
to keep the machine under control when the
engine starts. Starting the engine with booster
batteries is a two man operation.
- Do not use batteries that have been stored in the
cold for a long time.
- Mistakes in following procedures detailed for
starting the engine with slave batteries may
cause the batteries to explode or machine to
move unexpectedly.