Taylor-Dunn B0-015-00, Operation, T Roubleshooting And Replacement Parts Manual

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SAFETY RULES AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Rules
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To obtain the maximum battery life:
Charge the batteries only after they reach a normal
discharge as indicated on the Battery Status Indicator
(BSI). Failure to follow this guideline could result in
the batteries entering an overcharge state, which will
reduce the life of the batteries. If you find it necessary
to charge the batteries before they are completely
discharged we recommend waiting until they are
discharged a minimum of 25% to reduce the
possibility of overcharging. Refer to Vehicle Controls
in this section for information on how to read the BSI.
Do not discharge the batteries beyond a normal
discharge as indicated on the BSI. Refer to Vehicle
Controls in this section for information on how to read
the BSI.
Check the battery electrolyte once a week. Do not
charge the batteries if the battery electrolyte is low.
Charging when the electrolyte is low will damage the
batteries and shorten their life-span. Only authorized
personnel should perform battery maintenance
including maintaining the battery electrolyte level.
Refer to Section
Maintenance, Service and
Repair
for battery maintenance information.
Do not interrupt the charging cycle. When the charger
is plugged in, allow it to turn off before disconnecting.
Interrupting the charging cycle could lead to
overcharging or discharging the batteries too deep.
Both circumstances will shorten the life of the
batteries.
New Battery Break in
New batteries require a break in period of up to 40-
cycles. The batteries will not have their full capacity
during this break in period and may require longer
charging times.
Lestronic II Charger Operation
The Lestronic II
®
charger is a semi-automatic
charging system. The charger will turn itself ON when
the AC power cord is connected to the AC power
source and turn itself OFF when the batteries are
fully charged. Refer to the data plate on the charger
for the voltage and type power required for the
charger. When plugged in, the charger assumes that
the batteries require charging and will charger for a
minimum of approximately 4-hours. This charger
should not be plugged in until the batteries are
discharged beyond 50% or the batteries may be
overcharged..
Charging Time
Average charging time is 8 to 10-hours. The time
required to fully charge your batteries will vary
depending on:
•
Capacity of the batteries, higher capacity
requires longer charge time.
•
Output of the charger, higher output requires
less charge time.
•
Depth of discharge, the deeper a battery is
discharged, the longer it takes to charge.
•
Temperature, low temperatures require longer
charge time.
It is not unusual for charge times to exceed 15-hours,
especially with new batteries.
Charging time is limited to 20-hours (HBS) or 18-
hours (HB). A fault will occur if the charging time
exceeds the 20-hour limit.