Lister Petter alpha Series, Руководство оператора

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alpha series lWa/lWX genset operators' handbook
adequate starting performance then it
must be charged.
Charging a battery
1. Use a charge rate of approximately
6A. Discontinue the charging if the
acid temperature exceeds 55°C. The
battery is fully charged when the acid
density and charging voltage have
stopped rising for two hours.
2. After charging check the acid level
and if required top up with distilled
water to the maximum acid level
mark, or 15 mm above the upper
edge of the separators.
3. The battery should be checked within
a week to ensure that the specific
gravity is uniform throughout the
battery and that no cell has a specific
gravity below 1.280 kg/l
1
. If this is
not the case then the battery must
be recharged as in steps 1 and 2
above.
Care of batteries
• Never allow the battery to stand for
long periods in the discharged state.
Always recharge the battery promptly.
• Check the level of the battery
acid at regular in tervals and adjust by
adding distilled or de-ionized water.
Caution
Do not use impure water or so-called
'improving agents'.
• Keep the top of the battery clean
and dry. Inspect the terminals, and if
necessary clean them and coat them
with petroleum jelly.
• Do not allow metal objects to short-
circuit the cells. Take special care when
using spanners near a battery.
Warning
Never allow battery cells to become
short-circuited by metal objects.
Severe burns and electric shock
can result.
1.6 using this handbook
Refer to the table of contents (page 3)
to find the section you need.
It is recommended that the individual
steps contained in the various
maintenance or repair operations are
followed in the sequence in which they
appear.
When a diesel engine is operating or
being overhauled there are a number
of associated practices which may
lead to personal injury or product
damage. Your attention is drawn to the
caution and warning messages used
throughout this publication (section
1.3).
Work should be carried out only if the
necessary hand and service tools
are available. When the user has
insufficient tools, experience or ability
to carry out adjustments, maintenance
or repairs, this work should not be
attempted.
Where accurate measurements
or torque values are required they
can only be made using calibrated
instruments.
Warning
Under no circumstances should
makeshift tools or equipment be
used as their use may adversely
affect safe working procedures and
operation.
1. Tropical rates apply to those countries or areas where the average temperature of any
month of the year exceeds 27°C (80°F).