Handling, Servicing & Maint.
Pilot's Flight Manual
Reissued:
16 Jan 2019
7-7
Main tain the proper elec tro lyte level in the bat tery; do not over fill.
Main tain the proper charg ing rate (volt age) of the he li cop ter elec -
tri cal sys tem.
Vi sually in spect bat tery for cracks, spilled elec tro lyte, cor ro sion,
and se cu rity of mount ing.
Vi sually in spect ad ja cent struc ture for ev i dence of cor ro sion and
spilled elec tro lyte.
Re move spilled elec tro lyte from bat tery and ad ja cent com po nents.
If flo ta tion gear is in stalled, wash floats reg u larly ev ery week or
two weeks.
Un screw filler caps at top of bat tery.
Vi sually in spect elec tro lyte level in all cells. Main tain bat tery
elec tro lyte level at bot tom of filler tube (3/16 inch above plates).
Add dis tilled wa ter as re quired, and re check elec tro lyte level.
In stall filler caps.
7-7. JUMP START ING BAT TERY
CAU TION
IT IS NOT REC OM MENDED TO JUMP START A
DEAD BAT TERY. A DIS CHARGED BAT TERY
IS NOT AIR WOR THY BE CAUSE IT WILL NOT
HAVE THE NEC ES SARY RE SERVE CA PAC ITY
TO OP ER ATE THE ELEC TRI CAL SYS TEM
SHOULD THE GEN ER ATING SYS TEM FAIL
IN-FLIGHT. ALSO, THE FAST RE CHARGE
FROM THE AL TER NA TOR WILL DAM AGE
THE BAT TERY AND RE SULT IN PRE MA TURE
BAT TERY FAIL URE.
This Document contains technical data subject to EAR. See WARNING and classifications on first page.
SCHWEIZER
Model 269C Helicopter
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