Battery Restraint System
The Battery Restraint System is designed to hold the bat-
tery within the battery compartment if a tipover occurs. The
battery restraint system contains a front spacer plate, a bat-
tery plate, front and rear bulkheads, and the left and right
frame plates. The lift truck can be equipped with optional
side rollers on the battery plate to help in removing the bat-
tery from the truck. See
The hood and hood latch mechanism also help keep the
battery within the battery compartment if a tipover occurs.
The hood can be raised for access to the battery. A gas
spring helps raise and hold the hood in the up position.
The battery restraint system must function so that the oper-
ator restraint system can operate correctly. Operation of
the battery restraint system requires that the maximum
movement allowed for the battery is 13 mm (0.5 in.) in any
horizontal direction. This will reduce the risk of operator
injury in a truck tipover. An adjustable front battery spacer
plate prevents the front-to-back movement of the battery.
Batteries for this series of lift trucks must all have the same
length dimension to just fit the battery compartment width.
For correct battery sizes, see the
in
the back of this manual.
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