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Putting a new battery
into
service
Unscrew
the
plugs
an
d introduce
pure su
l-
phuric acid
for
batteries
wi
th a
specific
gravity
1,28
kg
/
I
(1,23
kg
/
I
in
tro
pical climates)
and
temperatu
re
+
20'
C un
til
the
minimum level
mark
on the
battery
is
reached.
At
introduction
,
acid
temperat
ure
must
not
be
lower than
+
10'
C.
Do
not use
metal
funne
ls.
2
Let
the batte
ry
at
rest
for about
one
hour,
then
top
up
to
the
re
comme
nded level
by
adding
sulphuric
acid.
Charge
now
the batt
ery
for 15
hours
in
c.
c.
-
Amp
. 1.
1.
Start
charg
ing
only
when
temperature.
is
lower
than
+
40'
C
(+
5O"C
in tropical climates)
.
To
charge
batte
ry
con nect
pos
itive
pole
(+)
of
battery to
positive
pole
(+)
of
supplier
;
same
connection
for
negati
ve
poles
(-).
During
charging,
the
te
mperature of
su lphuric
acid must
not
be
higher than
+
45'
C
(+
55'
C
in
tropical
.
cl i
mates
);
otherwise
stop cha
rg
ing or
reduce
current.
The
initial charge
w
ill
be accomplished when
acid density and current
intensity
rates will
re-
main the
same for
at least
two
consec
utive
hours
of charging
.
At this
point
specific
gravity
of acid
wi
ll
have
to
be
1,28 kg
/I
±
0,01
(1,23 kg
/
I
±
0,01 in
tropical
c
limates)
at
+
20"
C.
It is to be
considered
that
the
specific
gravi
ty
of
acid varies
0,01
for
each tempe
rature
chan
ge
of
14'
C; this
means that the spec
ific
gravity
of
an
acid
at
+
34'
C
will
have
to
be increased
of
0.01
to
obtain
the
specific gravity
at
+
20'
C.
Two
hours
after
the
charge
end check
t
he
acid
level
,
if
necessary top
up
with
distilled
water,
then
screw
in
the
filli
ng
caps.
The
battery is
now
ready
to be
in
service.
Maintenance
Check
periodically
the
electrolyte
level
.
add
only
distilled water
whe
never
necessa
ry.
Ch
eck that
all battery
connections
are
well
tight
and
clean
.
smear them with
neuter
vaseline
.
Replacing of
bulbs
Headlight
(fig.
34)
Undo
screw
«S
••
to disconnect
the
headlight
in-
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