Sakai SV540 Series, Инструкция по эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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3. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
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Batteries
Maintenance-free batteries are installed at the time of delivery.
Inspection and maintenance methods for installed batteries.
1) Check the color of the hydrometer attached to the battery top to charge or replace the
battery.
Green … Satisfactory
Black … Charging is necessary
Semitransparent … Replacement is necessary
2) Retighten any loose terminal. Apply grease or vaseline to the terminals to retard rusting.
3) Be sure to tighten the battery holder if it is loose.
Inspection and maintenance methods for non-maintenance-free batteries.
1) With the caps removed, check to see if the electrolyte
level is above the plates.
2) Add distilled water or battery fluid commercially
available if the level is too low.
3) Retighten any loose terminal. Apply grease or vaseline
to the terminals to retard rusting.
4) Be sure to tighten the battery holder if it is loose.
WARNING
• The battery contains diluted sulfuric acid, which will dissolve clothes and skin.
Should you get battery fluid on your clothes or skin, wash it off immediately with
copious quantities of clean water.
• If you get it in your eyes, rinse them straight away with clean water and
immediately seek the help of a doctor.
• If you accidentally ingest it, drink copious quantities of water and immediately
seek the help of a doctor.
• Always wear safely glasses when handling the battery.
• The battery generates hydrogen gas, so there is a danger of explosions. Avoid
recharging the battery, keep cigarettes and flames away, etc., in poorly ventilated
places when there is a danger of generating sparks.
• The inspection and handling of batteries should be carried out with the engine
turned off and the starter switch in the "OFF" position.
• Be careful not to accidentally connect the two battery terminals with tools or
other metallic objects.
• Tangled terminals may generate sparks due to improper connections, resulting
in the danger of explosions. Make sure terminals are connected firmly.
• The battery is for starting the engine and operating electrical equipment on the
machine. Do not use it for any other purpose.