JLG Toucan 12E, Operation And Safety Manual

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SECTION 6 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS & OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
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NOTE: The water that contacted a battery is classified as indus-
trial waste and must be disposed of according to regula-
tions in force.
Figure 6-7. Draining the Water
1. Battery Container
2. Plunger
3. Bulb
Battery Voltage and Electrolyte Specific Gravity
NOTE: Voltage and specific gravity measures should not be per-
formed after battery cells have been filled. These mea-
sures must be done after a complete charge, once the
charger has been unplugged and after the battery has
been standing for at least 15 minutes.
- Open the filling cap of the battery on which the red cable
is connected (B+).
- Using the hydrometer (supplied with the machine), take a
quantity of electrolyte sufficient so that the float emerges.
Ensure that the float top does not touch the rubber bulb
or that the float does not stick by capillarity to the glass
wall.
- Read the value as indicated in Figure 6-8.
- Return electrolyte in the cell and record the value in the
battery service log.
- Measure the cell voltage and record the value in the bat-
tery service log.
- Repeat operation for each cell in sequence from B+ (Red
Cable) to B- (Blue cable).