Maintenance
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10.5.
Cleaning
A clean battery is absolutely necessary, in order to avoid reduced service life and availability
of the battery.
ATTENTION!
Solvent and wire brushes can attack the walls of the battery cells.
Do not use solvents or wire brushes to clean the batteries.
ATTENTION!
Cleaning water that penetrates into the battery or dirt particles can damage it.
While cleaning the battery, the battery cells must be sealed with the cell plugs or transport plugs.
1. Clean the battery with a clean, damp cloth and with water without adding any detergents
or cleaning agents.
2. Rinse off the cell plugs with water if this is necessary.
3. Dry the surfaces of the battery after cleaning them using a clean, damp cloth or with the
help of compressed air.
4. Any liquids which entered the battery rack or cabinet must be extracted and disposed of
in accordance with waste monitoring guidelines.
5. To protect bare connectors and terminals against corrosion, a thin layer of neutral
Vaseline or anti-corrosion lubricant can be used.
6. Keep a log of your maintenance activities, see
13.2 Maintenance Log on page 57
