Kioti DK451, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE 6-19
A12O629A
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
(A) Deficient (C) Excessive
(B) Correct
IMPORTANT
Always check electrolyte level after
charging battery. If necessary, add
distilled water to maintain proper
level.
Check battery terminals to be sure
they are clean and free from corro-
sion. Keeping the battery clean will
give prolonged service. Remove cor-
rosion from the terminals periodically
and coat terminals with grease.
Maintain the battery at full charge
during the winter to prevent freezing.
When water is added during freezing
weather, run the engine for at least
an hour to make sure water and elec-
trolyte have mixed thoroughly.
OPERATING INSTRUCTION
1. Battery must be fixed tightly in case
holder.
2. The battery should be secured and
the connecting cables properly fitted
and sufficiently long to prevent pull-
ing the terminals off of the battery.
3. Keep vent plugs tight on the vent
holes.
4. Keep battery and surrounding parts,
particularly the tops of the cells clean
and dry.
5. Keep the terminals and the cables free
from corrosion by coating with pure
Vaseline or grease.
6. The level of electrolyte should always
be kept between the level lines (At
hard rubber container should be kept
to a height 10 mm (3/8 in.) above up-
per edge of separator). Add approved
water (preferably distilled water)
regularly to each cell until this level
will be reached. Never add acid.
7. Recharge battery periodically after 4
weeks when operation is irregular or
battery is taken out of service, but
only until all cells gas evenly and
freely. Make sure to prevent over-
charging.
8. Battery should be charged once each
month when in service.
9. To charge the battery connect the
b a t t e r y p o s i t i v e t e r m i n a l t o t h e
charger positive terminal and the
negative to the negative, then re-
charge in the standard fashion.
10.A boost charge is only for emergen-
cies. It partially charges the battery
at a high rate and in a short time.
When using a boost-charged battery,
it is necessary to recharge the bat-
tery as early as possible after the op-
eration has been finished. Failure to
do this extremely affects the service
life due to over discharge.