BATTERY CARE
BATTERY CARE
3-13
3-13
CHARGING THE BATTERY
CHARGING THE BATTERY
The battery unit supplies power to the truck.
The battery unit supplies power to the truck.
When recharging the battery, observe the following
When recharging the battery, observe the following
conditions for safe operation.
conditions for safe operation.
WARNING
WARNING
•
•
In order to prevent an electric shock
In order to prevent an electric shock
accident, be sure to ground the power
accident, be sure to ground the power
supply equipment
supply equipment
securely
securely
.
.
•
•
In order to prevent an electric shock
In order to prevent an electric shock
accident, do not put your hand or anything
accident, do not put your hand or anything
inside the equipment; otherwise it will lead
inside the equipment; otherwise it will lead
to an accident if the power switch is ON or
to an accident if the power switch is ON or
the battery connectors are connected.
the battery connectors are connected.
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•
Charge the
Charge the
battery in areas well
battery in areas well
ventilated
ventilated
and
and
not
not
expos
expos
ed
ed
to
to
rain water.
rain water.
Keep
Keep
ammable materials away from the area.
ammable materials away from the area.
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•
It is reco
It is reco
mmended that
mmended that
the oor
the oor
be covered
be covered
with an acid-resistant material and be well
with an acid-resistant material and be well
drained, since there is a fear of acidic
drained, since there is a fear of acidic
electrolyte spilling on the floor during
electrolyte spilling on the floor during
charge.
charge.
•
•
Never smoke or use
Never smoke or use
fire in the
fire in the
chargi
chargi
ng
ng
area especially at the termination of
area especially at the termination of
charging since explosive hydrogen gas
charging since explosive hydrogen gas
is released from the battery while being
is released from the battery while being
charged.
charged.
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•
Do not
Do not
disconnect the battery connectors
disconnect the battery connectors
while charging; otherwise sparks may be
while charging; otherwise sparks may be
red, leading to a fatal accident.
red, leading to a fatal accident.
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•
Switch over the
Switch over the
input voltage
input voltage
switching
switching
taps according to the input voltage.
taps according to the input voltage.
C o n s u l t t h e b a t t e r y m a n u a l f o r i t s
C o n s u l t t h e b a t t e r y m a n u a l f o r i t s
operatio
operatio
n.
n.
If
If
the
the
input voltage
input voltage
does not
does not
agree with the setting of the tap, a burned
agree with the setting of the tap, a burned
transformer or a short circuit due to
transformer or a short circuit due to
deteriorated insulation might occur.
deteriorated insulation might occur.
•
•
Keep the key switch turned OFF while
Keep the key switch turned OFF while
charging, for safety’s sake.
charging, for safety’s sake.
•
•
Use fuses and
Use fuses and
non-fuse circuit breaker
non-fuse circuit breaker
with the sp
with the sp
ecied capacity
ecied capacity
.
.
Do not
Do not
use the
use the
power supply together with other kinds of
power supply together with other kinds of
equipment.
equipment.
Failure to
Failure to
do so
do so
will cause
will cause
a
a
damaged battery or
damaged battery or
charger.
charger.
NOTE
NOTE
•
•
Make sure
Make sure
the electrolyte
the electrolyte
temperature is
temperature is
below
below
40°C when
40°C when
starting charging.
starting charging.
If not,
If not,
wait until
wait until
the temperature drops below 40°C.
the temperature drops below 40°C.
•
•
If the electrolyte
If the electrolyte
temperature exceeds 50°C
temperature exceeds 50°C
while charging, the battery service life will be
while charging, the battery service life will be
shortened.
shortened.
•
•
Do not try
Do not try
to charge the battery when the
to charge the battery when the
ambient temperature is extremely low.
ambient temperature is extremely low.
Charging in a cold storage or outdoors in a
Charging in a cold storage or outdoors in a
cold region will shorten the battery service life.
cold region will shorten the battery service life.
•
•
Frequent overcharges or
Frequent overcharges or
equalizing charges
equalizing charges
causes the battery’s electrolyte temperature to
causes the battery’s electrolyte temperature to
rise, and if the
rise, and if the
electrolyte temperature exceeds
electrolyte temperature exceeds
50°C, the battery service life will be shortened.
50°C, the battery service life will be shortened.
•
•
Use a
Use a
battery charger appropria
battery charger appropria
te for
te for
each
each
battery
battery
capacity
capacity
.
.
Charging
Charging
with
with
an
an
improper
improper
battery
battery
charger
charger
or
or
using a battery charger for the other purposes
using a battery charger for the other purposes
will cause a trouble.
will cause a trouble.
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•
Do not
Do not
disconnect the battery charger
disconnect the battery charger
cable
cable
from the
from the
power source
power source
while charging.
while charging.
If the
If the
charger cable is disconnected by mistake,
charger cable is disconnected by mistake,
press the charge stop button without fail.
press the charge stop button without fail.
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•
Check the
Check the
battery charger and battery
battery charger and battery
for
for
damaged or discolored plug or cable. Check
damaged or discolored plug or cable. Check
the connectors for looseness. If any defect
the connectors for looseness. If any defect
is found, operation of the battery charger or
is found, operation of the battery charger or
battery should be halted until the problem is
battery should be halted until the problem is
corrected.
corrected.
•
•
Before trying
Before trying
to recharge
to recharge
the battery
the battery
, check t
, check t
he
he
electrolyte level of the battery. (For detail, see
electrolyte level of the battery. (For detail, see
section “BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL”.)
section “BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL”.)
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•
Use caution not to
Use caution not to
allow electrolyte to
allow electrolyte to
splash
splash
over the
over the
truck body
truck body
or electric
or electric
components.
components.
If
If
they are contaminated with electrolyte, contact
they are contaminated with electrolyte, contact
your local UniCarriers
your local UniCarriers
dealer.
dealer.
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