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TO CHARGE BATTERIES
1. Stop the machine on a flat, dry surface next
to an electrical outlet.
2. Turn off the master power switch.
FOR SAFETY: Before Leaving Or Servicing
Machine; Stop On Level Surface, And Turn Off
Machine And Remove Key.
3. Lift the battery cover into the “open”
position.
WARNING: Batteries Emit Hydrogen Gas.
Explosion Or Fire Can Result. Keep Sparks
And Open Flame Away. Keep Covers Open
When Charging.
4. Check the water level in the batteries.
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CHECK ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
If the water level is low, add just enough distilled
water to cover the plates. DO NOT OVERFILL.
The battery can overflow during charging due to
expansion.
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
FOR SAFETY: When Servicing Machine, Avoid
Contact With Battery Acid.
5. Plug the battery charger into an AC wall
outlet. The charger will go through a self
diagnostic check. All the indicator lamps on
the charger panel will flash showing the
diagnostic check is in progress.
NOTE: If the
red no charge indicator lamp
lights
when the charger is plugged into a wall outlet, the
charger can not charge the battery, meaning there
is something wrong with the battery.
When the lamps stop flashing, the
red
incomplete battery status indicator lamp
lights. After a short delay, the
yellow charger
on indicator lamp
lights showing the charger
has turned on.
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B
C
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CHARGER PANEL
A. Interrupt Switch
B. Red No Charge Indicator Lamp
C. Yellow Charger On Indicator Lamp
D. Red Incomplete Battery Status
Indicator Lamp
E. Yellow 80% Charge Indicator Lamp
F. Green Complete Charge Indicator
Lamp
As the battery charges, the
red incomplete
battery status indicator lamp
goes out and
the
yellow 80% charge indicator lamp
lights.
Finally the
yellow 80% charge indicator lamp
goes out and the green complete charge
indicator lamp lights showing the battery is
completely charged. After a short time, the
yellow charger on indicator lamp
goes out
showing the charger has turned off.
The
green complete charge indicator lamp
will remain on until the charger is unplugged
from the wall outlet.
NOTE: If the charge cycle has to be stopped,
press the interrupt switch
while
unplugging the
charger from the wall outlet.
