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Warning
Hazards due to electric voltage
Injuries ranging from severe to fatal
Cover the terminals of the battery with electrically insulating materials. Wear
adequately electrically insulating protective equipment.
3.6.2
Work procedure
Variant 1
1.
Open the transport container (see section 3.3.1).
2.
Remove the PyroBubbles® by skimming or vacuuming them off until the battery is visible.
3.
Remove the batteries.
Variant 2
1.
Open the transport container (see section 3.3.1).
2.
Use a forklift truck equipped with a fork rotator to lift the container between its guides
and hold it over a grating.
3.
Slowly rotate the transport container until the battery slides up against the walls of the
container.
Attention
If the container is rotated too quickly, the battery could slam against the wall of the con-
tainer and damage it severely.
4.
Continue rotating the transport container to a total of 180°. The battery will fall out on to
the top of the grating, while the PyroBubbles® will fall through the grating.
Attention
The mechanical stress to which the battery is subjected in this way could cause a thermal
runaway.
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Maintenance and Repair
4.1
Maintenance
4.1.1
Safety instructions
Warning
Risk of poisoning due to toxic substances that have leaked from the battery
Injuries ranging from severe to fatal
In the event of contamination due to substances leaking from the battery, wear
protective equipment appropriate to the hazardous substances involved.
4.1.2
Maintenance instructions
Contamination by substances leaking from the battery on to the transport containers must be
removed. For this purpose, use only cleaning materials that do not attack the material of the
