Still EXP 14, Original Instructions Manual

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Maintenance
5
Maintenance as required
Battery replacement with side
removal
DANGER
Before changing the battery, park the truck. Ensure
that the truck is on a level surface and cannot move
accidentally.
Ensure that the unlocked battery cannot slide off
and fall on to the ground. Danger of crushing hands
and feet and risk of battery acid spillage.
– Turn off the truck and perform preliminary
maintenance operations.
– Lift the battery cover (see the "Internal ac-
cessibility" section of the previous chapter).
– Disconnect the plug from the battery male
connector (see the "Internal Accessibility"
section of the previous chapter).
– Push the lever to release the battery, as
indicated by the white arrow in the adjacent
picture.
– Labels written in English on the lever
indicate "Lock Battery" i.e. the direction
to lock the battery and "Unlock Battery" i.e.
the direction to unlock the battery.
– The spring of the battery lock lever will push
the lever upwards. This will release the
battery.
– Place the manufacturer-approved battery
side-removal roller unit next to the truck;
position it so that it is still and stable; adjust
the height of the roller unit so that it is level
with the underside of the battery at the
battery compartment.
DANGER
"Risk of crushing hands!" The battery must be
removed by a single operator only. The operator
must follow the operating instructions given in this
section, positioning himself on the same side as the
battery side-removal roller unit.
– Pull the battery outwards, sliding it along the
rollers on the truck frame and positioning it
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