MAINTENANCE
WHENREQUIRED
BATTERYMAlNTENANCE
Batteriesgiveoffflammablefumesthat
canexplode.
Donotsmokewhenobservingthebattery
e[eCtrOlyteIeVeIS.
Electrolyteisanacidandcancause
personalinjuryifitcontactsskinoreyes,
[fthebatteryelectrolytecomesincontact
witheyes,washitawaywithwaterand
callforemergencymedicalcure.
Alwayswearprotectiveglasseswhen
workingwithbatteries.
3.Inspectlon
Forcloseinspectionofcells,usea
flashlightandnotanakedIightasgases
evolvedfromabatterymay,incertain
circumstances,behighlyexpbsive.To
avoidriskofsparksgivingriseto
expIosion,donotrestfiash]ightorother
metalobjectontopofbattery.
4.ToppingUp
Maintainlevelofe]ectrolyteincel[sat
correctheightbyaddingdistilledwater
whenrequired.lfanyelectrolyteis
sp目led,repiaceitwithfreshsulfuricacid
ofsamespecificgravityasthatof
remainingince][.Levelofelectrolyte
mustneverfaHbelowtopsofplates.
1.Cleanliness
Anyacidthatmayhavebeenspilled
shouldbemoppedandbatterythen
shou]dbecleanedwitharagandwater
anda月owedtodry.Terminalsmustnot
bealIowedtocorrode;thiscanbe
preventedbykeepingthemcoatedwith
agoodqualitygrease.
2.Batte四Recharge
BatteryshouIdnotbeallowedtostandin
afu[lydischargedconditlon,butshould
berechargedassoonasposslble.lf
batteryisoutofusefora[ongtime,it
mustnotbealbwedtorundown
compIetely.Thebatteryshou]dbegiven
asma
recharge,sufficienttobringit
backtofu]1ychargedstateaboutevery
oneortwomonths.Tricklechargingis
notrecommendandduringchargingas
beforecaremustbetakenthat
コ
temperatureofe[ectrolytedoesnotrise
above40。Cfortemperateclimatesand
52。CforbatteryusingIowergravityacids
specifiedfortropicaluse.
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