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Operation
4
General commissioning
Battery maintenance
As the energy provider, the battery must be
treated with due care and attention!
Therefore:
– Keep the battery clean and dry.
– Charge the battery regularly.
– Ensure that the cable connections and
battery female connector are in good
working order.
– Apply acid-free battery grease to protect the
connections from corrosion.
– Store batteries only when charged.
In addition for batteries with liquid electrolyte:
– Check the electrolyte level regularly.
– Siphon off spilt electrolyte from the battery
tray using a siphon.
Replacing the battery
On this industrial truck, the battery is replaced
to the side. Only suitable aids such as lifting
gear and battery change frames may be used
for this purpose.
In the standard design, the battery rests in a
recess (1). The battery should be replaced
using a forklift truck.
The forklift truck used must be suitable for this
purpose.
• The fork must be of sufficient length for the
existing load centre of gravity.
• The load capacity must correspond to the
weight of the battery fitted.
• The external width the fork must be adjusted
to the insertion opening.
• Adjust the fork tilt such that when you
remove the battery it does not come into
contact with the industrial truck.
• The battery is not provided with a latch.
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