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PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLACING BATTERIES INTO SERVICE.
THESE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE SHIPPED WITH THE BATTERY AND MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE USER.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TUBULAR LMX
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FAST CHARGE MOTIVE POWER BATTERIES
1. SAFETY
1.1
Follow your company’s Safety Instructions when working with or near industrial truck batteries. Observe the caution label
affixed to the battery. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with industry and government guidelines (OSHA, ANSI) for charging,
handling, and maintaining industrial batteries.
1.2
Assign battery and charger care to properly trained personnel.
1.3
This battery contains sulfuric acid electrolyte. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wear rubber apron, gloves, boots,
and goggles or face shield when handling, checking, filling, charging or repairing batteries.
1.4
Keep water readily available for flushing spilled electrolyte from eyes or skin. Use plain water only and obtain medical
attention immediately. Special deluge showers and eye wash basins are required.
1.5
Batteries produce hydrogen and oxygen gas during charge. Keep open flames away. Do not check electrolyte level with
a cigarette lighter or match. Use a flashlight or permanent lights. Switch on/off away from the top of the battery. Do not
smoke or create sparks.
1.6
Lift batteries with a certified/approved hoist, crane, lift truck, or similar equipment. Move batteries with trucks, conveyors,
or rollers. Be sure to place a rubber mat or similar insulating material across the tops of coverless batteries when handling.
Make sure equipment is of ample strength and properly installed. DO NOT USE CHAIN OR WIRE ROPE SLINGS.
1.7
Never lay metal tools, such as wrenches or screwdrivers, on top of a battery.
1.8
Disconnect the battery from the truck when performing maintenance and repair on motor or electrical system.
1.9
Open or “break” the battery circuit before attempting repairs to the charging plug or receptacles.
1.10
Apply a strong neutralizer, such as baking soda or soda ash, when electrolyte is spilled on the floor. Check local regulations
regarding the disposal of neutralized waste.
2. RECEIVING BATTERIES
Immediately upon receipt of shipment, examine the outside of the packing for signs of rough handling before accepting the battery
from the carrier. Wet spots on the shipping pallet may be an indication of leaking jars broken in shipment.
If there is evidence of damage, the receipt should be signed and both copies (carrier’s and receiving copies) marked “Shipment
Received Damaged”. The carrier should be called immediately and asked to make a “Carrier’s Inspection for Damage Report”.
If “concealed” damage is later detected, the carrier should be called immediately and requested to make a “Carrier’s Inspection
for Concealed Damage Report”. After inspection by the carrier, arrangements should be made with the local GNB Industrial Power
representative to have the battery repaired before placing it in service.
BEFORE PLACING BATTERIES IN SERVICE, PLEASE REVIEW AND FOLLOW THE SAFETY GUIDELINES IN SECTION 1.
3. PLACING IN SERVICE
Verify that the battery weight meets or exceeds the minimum truck weight requirements. Allow the battery to cool or warm to room
temperature before charging or adding water. Make sure the battery charger is properly matched to the battery.
Remove the vent caps from each cell and check to see that the electrolyte level is above the top of the separators. If it is obvious
that the electrolyte has spilled out of any cells, replace it with electrolyte of the same specific gravity as found in the other cells
of the battery. Insert the vent caps and give the battery a freshening charge until there is no increase in specific gravity for three
hydrometer readings taken at one hour intervals.
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