Charging; Servicing - Haulotte COMPACT 8 Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual

Caution!
All the controls are cut off
when the 220V plug is
connected for charging the
batteries.
Caution!
Do not electric arc weld the
machine without having
disconnected the batteries.Do
not use the batteries to start
another machine.
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Operating and maintenance instructions - COMPACT 8, 8W, 10N, 10, 12

4.6.4 - Charging

• When to recharge ?
- when the batteries are discharged between 35 and 80% of their rated
capacity
- after a long period un-used.
• How to recharge ?
- make sure that the mains is suited to the charger's consumption.
- top up with electrolyte to the minimum level if an element has a level
below this minimum.
- operate in clean, well-ventilated premises without any flame nearby.
- open the cover.
- use the machine's on-board charger. It has a charging rate appropriate
to the capacity of the batteries.
• During charging :
- do not remove or open the caps on the elements.
- make sure that the temperature of the elements does not exceed 45°C
(be attentive in summer or in premises with a high ambient temperature).
• After charging :
- top up with electrolyte if necessary.

4.6.5 - Servicing

• Check the electrolyte levels before charging once a week in normal use.
• If necessary, top up :
- with distilled or demineralised water
- after charging.
• Never add acid (if it is spilt, contact PINGUELY-HAULOTTE's After-Sales
Department).
• Never leave discharged batteries un-used.
• Avoid overflows.
• Clean the batteries to prevent any formation of salts or current leakage.
- wash the top without removing the caps
- dry with compressed air, with clean cloths...
- grease the terminals.
• The servicing operations on the batteries must be carried out safely (wearing
gloves and goggles).
In order to diagnose the state of your batteries quickly, record once a month the
density of each element, using a hydrometer, as a function of the temperature
using the graphs below (do not carry out measurement directly after filling).