SECTION 5 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
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BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Battery Maintenance and Safety Practices
NOTE:
These instructions are for unsealed (wet) batteries only.
if machine is equipped with sealed batteries, no mainte-
nance other than cleaning corroded battery terminals is
required.
ENSURE THAT BATTERY ACID DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH SKIN OR
CLOTHING. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYEWEAR WHEN WORKING
WITH BATTERIES. NEUTRALIZE ANY BATTERY ACID SPILLS WITH BAKING
SODA AND WATER.
BATTERY ACID RELEASES AN EXPLOSIVE GAS WHILE CHARGING, ALLOW NO
OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS OR LIGHTED TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN THE AREA
WHILE CHARGING BATTERIES. CHARGE BATTERIES ONLY IN A WELL VENTI-
LATED AREA.
ADD ONLY DISTILLED WATER TO BATTERIES. WHEN ADDING DISTILLED
WATER TO THE BATTERIES, A NON-METALLIC CONTAINER AND/OR FUNNEL
MUST BE USED.
Check the electrolyte level of the batteries often, adding only
distilled water when required. When fully charged, battery fluid
level should be 1/8" below vent tubes.
.
•
DO NOT fill to bottom of vent tubes.
•
DO NOT allow fluid level to go below the top of the plates
Battery Quick-Disconnect -
(If Equipped)
Machines equipped with the battery
quick-disconnect allow all machine
power to be easily disconnected at the
batteries without removing battery cables from the battery
posts. To disconnect power, locate the RED quick-disconnect
connector on top of the batteries inside the battery compart-
ment and pull halves apart.
Figure 5-2. Battery Fluid Level.
1/8 "
BATTERY
FILLER CAP
FLUID LEVEL OF FULLY
CHARGED BATTERY
VENT TUBE
PLATES
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