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5.2 Checking the battery
Method A
Check the acid density in the six battery cells with an acidometer.
Check each cell - max. difference between each cell 0.04 kg/l.
5.3 Battery charging
Charging must be performed with a charger, correctly set with the
charging voltage for the battery type, see point 5.1.
The manufacturer recommends a charger of 10-15Amp capacity.
During charging, the temperature in the battery must not exceed
50° C.
Charging simultaneously with truck operation is not recommended.
5.4 Warnings and information on battery
Avoid the use of naked flame near the tubular cell and
semi-trak batteries. The charging of tubular cell and semi-trak
batteries gives off gases that can be explosive. Therefore charging
should be performed in a ventilated room.
At temperatures around the freezing point, battery capacity is
reduced by 30%.
Method B
To measure the voltage, use a digital voltmeter (DC) on the
battery poles. The truck must not have been in use for the
previous 30 minutes.
DENSITY
1.26 - 1.28 kg/l
Fully charged
1.19 - 1.20 kg/l
1/2 charged
1.16 - 1.17 kg/l
1/4 charged
1.10 - 1.11 kg/l
Discharged
Approx. 12.7 V
Fully charged
Approx. 12.2 V
1/2 charged
Approx. 12.0 V
1/4 charged
Approx. 11.6 V
Discharged
