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T500 9015504 01-2018
TROUBLESHOOTING
BATTERIES FAIL TO CHARGE / REDUCED RUN
TIME (ONBOARD CHARGER)
Step
Action
Value(s)
Yes
No
1
• Key ON
• Is there a fl ashing BDI fault or LCD Pro-Panel (option) fault
code present?
See FAULTS
in TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
section of this
manual
Proceed to
STEP 2
2
• Key OFF
• Check AC power supply
• Is the rated AC supply voltage present?
Proceed to
STEP 3
Check AC
supply circuit
protection
3
• See BATTERY CHARGER SETTINGS in MAINTENANCE
section of this manual and confi rm proper charger settings
• Is the onboard charger set properly?
Proceed to
STEP 4
Reprogram
battery char-
ger
4
• Key OFF
• Inspect battery and charger cables for damage / corrosion /
contamination / terminal problems
• Do any of the above conditions exist?
Repair or replace
battery / battery
charger cables
Proceed to
STEP 5
5
• Proceed to STEP 6 for machines equipped with sealed or
AGM batteries
• Key OFF
• Disconnect batteries
• Check water level in all battery cells
• Are the lead plates submerged?
Proceed to
STEP 6
Add distilled
water as nec-
essary until
lead plates are
covered
6
• Key OFF
• Use a hydrometer or refractometer to test specifi c gravity of
each cell (Lead-Acid)
• Are all battery cells within 0.050 (50 points) specifi c gravity
of each other?
Replace battery
charger
Replace bat-
tery charger or
batteries
Terms:
AC = Alternating Current
AGM = Absorbed Glass Mat
Specifi c Gravity = Relative density of a substance
compared to water (1.000 specifi c gravity)
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