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Maintenance Instructions
Battery Maintenance
8.
If using a regular battery charger, or a deep cycle charger
on the manual setting, do not leave a battery on the charger
for more than 48 hours to avoid damaging the battery by
over-charging. If gassing or spewing of electrolyte occurs,
or the battery case feels hot, reduce or temporarily halt
charging to avoid damaging the battery.
9.
Stop the charge when two voltage readings recorded two
hours apart indicate no increase. Further charging would
Battery Storage
Batteries that are not in use during the off-season must be cared for as follows to extend battery life and reliability.
1.
Disconnect the batteries to avoid self-discharge due to
parasitic loads such as clocks, ground faults, etc.
2.
Put into storage fully charged and keep above 75% state-
of-charge. Check every 90 days and recharge if necessary.
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be useless and may damage the battery and shorten its
life. If the battery won't come up to full charge, replace it.
10. NEVER attempt to charge a frozen battery. To avoid
explosion and serious injury, allow it to warm to 60°F
(16°C) before charging.
11. NEVER leave a battery on a trickle charger longer than 48
hours. Serious damage to the battery WILL occur.
3.
Ideally, store batteries in a cool, dry place with
temperatures not below 32ºF (0ºC) or above 80ºF (27ºC).
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