Liftkar SAL I 15
5 CHARGING THE BATTERY
The battery-cells within the battery housing are maintenance-free, sealed and rechargeable. Their durability
largely depends on the charge/discharge cycles. For example, it is possible to partially discharge lead batteries
1000 times, drawing more than 200 times the full capacity of the battery, providing the battery is never fully
discharged.
For this reason, avoid total discharge. Recharge as often as possible.
Lead-acid batteries are subjected to ‘self-discharge’. For this reason, the snap-on battery should be recharged
after a maximum of three weeks of disuse.
The charger automatically switches to trickle charging so overcharging is not possible.
Do not leave the battery discharged or half discharged. Always charge immediately after use.
If the batteries should become damaged it is possible to have them replaced in any reputable mechanical
workshop. The old lead batteries are fully recyclable and are not to be disposed of.
The optimum temperature for charging is 20 – 25 °C. Too cold or too warm has a negative effect on the
capacity.
If the battery has not been fully charged or tends to lose charge too rapidly, this will not only
reduce the speed of the LIFTKAR but also reduce the capacity. It may move into the overload
mode as a result, even with light loads. See Operation
4.3.3.
5.1 BATTERY CHARGER
The battery charger supplied is extremely powerful. An LED display gives
a clear indication of charging status. The charge indicator gives you an
idea whether the battery pack is fully charged or not. It is worth checking
that the battery pack is fully charged before using the Liftkar.
The charge status is displayed as follows by a LED:
If the LED is lit continuous red the battery pack is being charged.
If the LED is lit continuous green the battery pack is fully charged. The charger can be left connected to the
batteries after full charge (green light), without harming the batteries. The charger uses minimum power in
this stand-by mode, (after battery is fully charged), maintains the batteries at full charge and extends battery
life. This is accomplished with electronic circuitry that controls and regulates the amount of charging current
that is sent from the charger to the battery being charged.
