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3.3.4 BATTERY
MAINTENANCE.
1) Cleanliness
Clean the battery surface. Keep the terminals clean and coated with good quality grease. Install the post cover
after coating.
2) Battery recharge
Battery should not be allowed to stand in a fully discharged condition, but should be recharged as soon as
possible. If battery is out of use for a long time, it must not be allowed to run down completely.
The battery should be given a small recharge, sufficient to bring it back to fully charged state about every one or
two months.
Trickle charging is not recommend and during charging as before, care must be taken that temperature of
electrolyte does not rise above 40 ºC for temperate climates and 52 ºC for battery using lower gravity acids
specified for tropical use.
3) Checks
Check the fluid level in all the battery elements or check that the level line in the battery is reached.
Check the cells once a week in extreme temperatures, battery fluid consumption may be higher.
4) Topping Up
Keep the fluid level immediately below the openings for topping up or, in any case, above the level indicated by
the level line, adding water when necessary.
If part of the electrolytic fluid has been spilled, replace it with sulphuric acid in the same concentration as that left
in the battery.
The fluid level must never fall below the upper edge of the battery plates.
3.3.5
LUBRIFICATION IN GENERAL.
Lubricating the indicated parts when necessary as mentioned in “Table of recommended lubrification”.
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B
ATTERY GIVE OFF FLAMMABLE FUMES THAT CAN EXPLODE
.
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D
O NOT SMOKE WHEN OBSERVING THE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVELS
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E
LECTROLYTE IS AN ACID AND CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IF IT
CONTACTS SKIN OR EYES
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F THE ELECTROLYTE COMES IN CONTACT WITH EYES
,
WASH IT AWAY
WITH WATER AND CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CURE
.
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A
LWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERY
.
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B
ATTERY POST
,
TERMINALS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES CONTAIN LEAD
AND LEAD COMPOUNDS
,
CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER AND
REPRODUCTIVE HARM
.
WASH HAND AFTER HANDLING.
WARNING
