Table of Contents
Advertisement
Maintaining the Battery
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
The battery electrolyte level must be properly
maintained and the top of the battery kept clean. If the
machine is stored in a location where temperatures
are extremely high, the battery will run down more
rapidly than if the machine is stored in a location
where temperatures are cool.
•
Keep the top of battery clean by washing
periodically with a brush dipped in ammonia or
bicarbonate of soda solution. Flush the top surface
with water after cleaning. Do not remove the fill
cap while cleaning.
•
Battery cables must be tight on terminals to
provide good electrical contact.
•
If corrosion occurs at terminals, remove battery
cover, disconnect cables, negative (-) cable first
and scrape clamps and terminals separately.
Connect the cables, positive (+) cable first and
coat terminals with petroleum jelly.
•
Check the electrolyte level every 50 operating
hours or, if machine is in storage, every 30 days.
•
Maintain cell level with distilled or demineralized
water. Do not fill cells above the bottom of the fill
ring inside each cell.
•
If the machine will be stored for more than 30
days, remove the battery and charge it fully. Either
store it on the shelf or on the machine. Leave the
cables disconnected if stored on the machine.
Store the battery in a cool atmosphere to avoid
quick deterioration of the charge in the battery.
To prevent the battery from freezing, ensure that
it is fully charged. The specific gravity of a fully
charged battery is 1.250.
DANGER
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid,
which is fatal if consumed and causes severe
burns.
• If you carelessly drink electrolyte you
could die or if it gets onto your skin, you
will be burned.
• Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes, or clothing.
• Wear safety glasses to shield your eyes
and rubber gloves to protect your hands.
• Fill the battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
• Follow all instructions and comply with
all safety messages on the electrolyte
container.
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling.
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses that
can explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks
and flames away from battery.
WARNING
Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal components causing sparks.
Sparks can cause the battery gasses to
explode, resulting in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the battery,
do not allow the battery terminals to touch
any metal parts of the machine.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
machine.
WARNING
Incorrect battery cable routing could damage
the machine and cables causing sparks.
Sparks can cause the battery gasses to
explode, resulting in personal injury.
• Always disconnect the negative (black)
battery cable before disconnecting the
positive (red) cable.
• Always connect the positive (red) battery
cable before connecting the negative
(black) cable.
23
WARNING
Advertisement
Table of Contents
