between charges, the shorter the service life the
batteries will have.
•
Charge frequency—fully charge the batteries whenever
possible.
Important:
Fully discharging the batteries damages
them and reduces their life.
•
Low water levels—
if the lead plates become exposed,
it may permanently damage the batteries.
Perform
the following to maintain the electrolyte level:
After fully charging the batteries
, fill the batteries with
distilled or deionized water; refer to
Level of the Batteries (page 34)
and
Deionized Water to the Batteries (page 35)
.
Important:
Fully charge the batteries before adding
the water to the batteries. While charging, the
electrolyte increases in volume, and filling a low
battery before fully charging the batteries can cause
the electrolyte to overflow and leak out of the vent.
At the end of the battery life, the batteries gradually lose
electric capacity.
Using the Battery System
When your batteries are fully charged, the tenth bar (far right)
illuminates on the battery-discharge indicator (
).
Figure 18
1.
Battery-discharge
indicator
2.
Charge-indicator bars
As you use the machine, the bars disappear as the electrical
capacity of the batteries is used.
When only 2 bars remain on the battery-discharge indicator;
this is a good time to charge. The 2 remaining red bars on the
left continuously blink until you charge the batteries (
). This indicates that the battery capacity is nearly drained
and you should charge the batteries as soon as possible to
prevent battery damage.
Figure 19
1.
The 2 left bars continuously blink until you charge the
battery.
If you continue to use the machine with only 2 bars remaining,
bars 1 and 2 alternately flash.
Important:
When only 2 bars remain on the
battery-discharge indicator, the machine may enter
a reduced-speed mode; this mode aids in protecting
the batteries, but prolonged operation in this mode
can damage the batteries and/or the machine. Avoid
draining your batteries down to 2 bars remaining to
prevent this issue. Charge the batteries immediately.
If the batteries become fully discharged, the machine
shuts down.
Do not allow the batteries to become fully
discharged.
Important:
To obtain maximum battery life, always
charge the batteries when there are 2 or more bars visible
on the screen. Regularly depleting the batteries to lower
than 2 bars reduces the life of the batteries.
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