Alba Crew Manual page 20

• batteries should only be handled by personnel who have
been trained or who have previous experience in handling
batteries;
• batteries are corrosive and failure to do so may result in
personal injury or death as lead acid can cause severe burns
and destroy clothing;
• it is advisable to remove all jewellery, as it is a hazard: metals
in contact with battery terminals can cause electric arcs
resulting in serious personal injury;
• always wear goggles, gloves and protective clothing when
handling lead acid batteries;
• keep sparks, cigarette flames or open flames away from
batteries;
• always ensure adequate ventilation when working in enclosed
spaces;
• open the battery compartment by lifting up the seat and
locking it with the lever;
• disconnect the battery pack by first removing the negative
terminal and then the positive terminal connecting it to the
vehicle before starting the replacement;
• unscrew the locking nuts located on the brackets both inside
the battery compartment and under the vehicle floor;
• remove the brackets, taking care not to touch the battery
poles at the same time;
• extract the H-shaped bracket located centrally by unscrewing
the M10 self-locking nuts located under the vehicle;
• disconnect the terminals of the batteries to be replaced;
• lift the batteries to be replaced and position the new ones;
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• connect the terminals to the new batteries as shown in the
diagram below with a tightening torque of 10Nm±0,5Nm.
• work in the reverse way to that described above when
refitting the brackets. The nuts under the car M10 should be
tightened to 25Nm±2Nm. The nuts above the batteries should
be tightened to 9Nm±0.5 Nm;
• first connect the positive pole and then the negative pole to
the vehicle terminals with a torque of 10Nm±0.5Nm;
• close the battery compartment by releasing the support
bracket.
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