Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable); Connecting The Battery - Miller Trailblazer 302 Diesel Technical Manual

4-4. Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable)

1
Tools Needed:

4-5. Connecting the Battery

Tools Needed:
1/2 in
TM-217 454 Page 6
3
2
5 A For 30 Minutes
OR
30 A For 12 Minutes
4
+
−
Y 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).
Y 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
Y 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
Y Connect negative (−)
cable last.
−
+
804 197-A / Ref 216 171 / Ref. S-0756-D
Trailblazer 302 D