Battery Troubleshooting - Kioti DK50 Owner's Manual

11.3 Battery troubleshooting

Condition of Battery
Starter dose not function
From beginning, starter
does not function, and
lights become dim quickly.
Low electrolyte level
Battery cannot be charged
Corrosion of terminals
is severe
Electrolyte decrease
r a p i d l y
Cause
Key is not "ON"
Battery is over-used until light
becomes dim.
Charging of battery neglected
defective alternator rectifier.
Dirty or corroded terminal
c o n t a c t s .
Bad brushes, amature or field.
Life of battery expired.
Battery is not charged well.
Battery used with shortage of
e l e c t r o l y t e .
Battery over-used. Moreover,
charging was neglected.
(Refrain from over-
d i s c h a r g i n g . )
Defective alternator rectifier,
defective terminal contacts
causing sulphation of electrodes.
The current of the alternator
during operation is too high
causing plates to drop, warp or
short circuit.
Life of battery expired.
Current of the Alternator during
operation is too large.
Over heating due to over
c h a r g i n g .
Storage battery cracked or has
small holes.
Countermeasure
Turn key "ON"
Charge for long period by
ordinary charging method
until specific gravity of 1.26
is reached.
Repair alternator and
replace defective rectifier
Charge battery well.
Wash terminal with hot
water and tighten well.
Replace.
Replace battery.
Charge battery for a long
period by ordinary charging
method.
Add distilled water and
charge battery.
Charge for a long period.
Check alternator and
rectifier and charge for a
long period by ordinary
charging method.
Decrease the charging
current of alternator.
Exchange defective battery.
Exchange battery.
Clean scale from terminals
and tighten well.
Adjust charging current of
alternator.
Check charging output.
Replace battery.
Precaution
Do not overuse the battery and
charge before fully discharged.
(Refrain from overdischarging)
Check alternator rectifier.
Keep terminals clean, tighten
well and grease to prevent
c o r r o s i o n .
Battery must be serviced
properly before initial use.
Make routine checks of
e l e c t r o l y t e .
Do not overuse the battery and
fully discharge.
Make routine checks of
terminals, to make sure they
are clean and tight.
Check charging current of
A l t e r n a t o r .
Keep terminals clean and well
t i g h t e n e d .
Apply grease to prevent
c o r r o s i o n .
Check charging current of
a l t e r n a t o r .
Secure battery to tractor so it
would not move.