Operating instructions
KM 100/100 R B / KM 100/100 R LPG
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Battery safety instructions
Danger!
Always heed safety precautions for
handling batteries!
Observe the operating instructions
Work on batteries is permitted only
after instruction by trained personnel
Danger!
!
Wear safety goggles and
protective clothing
!
Observe regulations for the
prevention of accidents as well
as DIN VDE 0510, VDE 0105 T.1
Danger!
Risk of fire and explosion!
—
Smoking prohibited
—
No naked flames, glowing
embers or sparks in the vicinity of
batteries
—
Do not place any objects or tools
on the battery because voltage is
always present between the
battery poles
—
Areas in which batteries are
charged must be well ventilated,
as highly explosive gas forms
during charging
Danger of acid burns!
!
Rinse out or rinse off splashes of
acid in the eye or on the skin with
copious quantities of clean water
!
Then consult a doctor
immediately
!
Wash contaminated clothing with
water
—
Old batteries with this symbol are
reusable commodities and must
therefore be returned for
recycling
—
Old batteries which are not
returned for recycling must be
disposed of as special waste,
thereby observing all statutory
regulations
Mount and connect battery
!
Open unit cover, engage stay bar
!
Place battery in the battery
mounting
!
Screw mountings to bottom of
battery
!
Connect battery terminal clip
(red wire) to positive terminal
post (+)
!
Connect battery-terminal clip to
negative terminal post (-)
Note:
When removing the battery care
must be taken to ensure that first
the negative terminal post lead is
disconnected.
Check that the battery poles and
pole connectors are protected
adequately with pole protecting
grease
Charge the battery
Danger!
!
Always heed safety precautions
for handling batteries!
!
Charge the battery with smallest
possible current
!
It is essential to observe the
instructions provided by the
manufacturerer of the charging
unit
!
Disconnect the batteries
!
Connect positive terminal post
lead of the battery charger with
the battery’s positive terminal
post connection
!
Connect negative terminal post
lead of battery charger with the
battery’s negative terminal post
connection
!
Plug in power plug and switch on
charger
Check and top up the
battery’s fluid level
Warning!
!
Regularly check the fluid level of
acid-filled batteries.
!
Screw out all cell plugs
!
If the fluid level is too low fill up
cells with distilled water up to
mark
!
Charge the battery
!
Screw in the cell plugs
Checking the fuel tank
level – applies only to
KM 100/100 R B
!
Open unit cover, engage stay bar
Fill level indicator
