Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable); Connecting The Battery - Miller Electric Big Blue 500D Owner's Manual

5-6. Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable)

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Tools Needed:

5-7. Connecting The Battery

Tools Needed:
1/2 in
3
5 A For 30 Minutes
OR
+
30 A For 12 Minutes
!
Connect negative (−) cable last.
+
−
4
−
.
Reinstall cover after connecting battery.
!
Always wear a face shield,
rubber gloves and protective
clothing when working on a
battery.
Remove battery from unit.
1 Vent Caps
2 Sulfuric Acid Electrolyte
(1.265 Specific Gravity)
3 Well
Fill each cell with electrolyte to
bottom of well (maximum).
!
Do not overfill battery cells.
Wait ten minutes and check electro-
lyte level. If necessary, add electro-
lyte to raise to proper level. Reins-
tall vent caps.
4 Battery Charger
!
Read and follow all instruc-
tions supplied with battery
charger.
Charge battery for 12 minutes at 30
amperes or 30 minutes at 5 am-
peres. Disconnect charging cables
and install battery.
.
When electrolyte is low, add
only distilled water to cells to
maintain proper level.
drybatt1 6/05 − S-0886
Ref. 215 664 / 803 605 / S-0756-C
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