Snorkel AB46JE Operator's Manual page 22

Chapter 6 – Batteries
Note
The aerial platform will not operate while the battery
charger is plugged in.
6. Visually inspect the battery charge indicator for proper
charging rate (refer to Figure 6.2).
Battery Charge Indicator Battery Charge Indicator
Figure 6.2 – Battery Disconnect Panel
• The charger will turn on three to fi ve seconds after
a complete electrical connection is made.
• As the batteries become charged, the indicator
light for each level of charge will blink until its
level is reached and then remain lit.
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• When the batteries are fully charged, all three
lights on the battery charge indicator will be lit.
7. Leave the battery charger plugged in until it shuts
itself off.
Note
If the charging cycle exceeds 16 hours without the bat-
teries being fully recharged, unplug the charger and have
the batteries checked.
8. After the battery charger turns itself off, it is not nec-
essary to immediately unplug the extension cord
from the battery charger. The charger will monitor
the charge state of the batteries and recharge them
if the voltage drops off.
9. Release the latch on each side of the battery trays
and remove the cover to access the batteries. Re-
move the caps from each battery (refer to Figure
6.1).
10. Visually check the battery fluid level making sure the
level is within ¼" (6 mm) of the bottom of the filler neck
inside each hole. If needed, add distilled water.
11. Tightly replace the caps on each battery and replace
and latch the battery tray covers
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