Changing Battery With Rollers; Remove; Install - Yale 524150797 Maintenance Manual

8000 YRM 1666
8. Connect the battery. Test the operation of the
motorized hand truck before returning the truck to
service.

Changing Battery With Rollers

WARNING
Batteries are heavy and can cause an injury. Use
care to avoid injury. DO NOT put hands, arms, feet,
or legs between the battery and a solid object.
Always wear protective clothing, gloves, and
goggles when handling batteries and electrolyte.
NOTE: The battery spacers used for the battery roller
option are bolted onto the side gates and are not
adjustable. Different spacers can be obtained for
different width batteries.
Changing the battery with rollers should only be done
on a level surface and with a properly functioning
battery puller.

Remove

WARNING
To prevent injury,
unexpected battery movement, the battery must be
level when it is moving. Make sure the battery
stand is level, correctly aligned with the battery,
and adjusted as described in the following
procedure.
1. Move the lift truck to a safe, level area.
2. Turn the key switch to the OFF position and
disconnect the battery connector.
3. Align the battery stand and puller with the battery
compartment and battery.
4. Adjust the legs of the battery stand so top of
rollers are the same height as the bottom of the
battery. Make sure the battery stand is level.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and equipment damage,
DO NOT permit hook to touch battery cell
terminals.
equipment damage,
5. Attach the hook of the battery puller to the lifting
hole of the battery. DO NOT touch battery cell
terminals with the hook.
6. Remove the side gate.
7. Stand on base of the battery puller, release the
ratchet lever, and operate the crank to pull the
battery onto the battery stand.

Install

1. Remove the side gate and install the battery
puller on lift truck at center of the battery
compartment opening on the opposite side of lift
truck from the battery stand.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and equipment damage,
DO NOT permit hook to touch battery cell
terminals.
2. Attach hook of the battery puller to the lifting hole
of battery. DO NOT touch battery cell terminals
with the hook.
3. Stand on the base of the battery puller, release
and
the ratchet lever, and operate the crank to pull the
battery onto the battery stand.
4. Install the side gates and remove the battery
puller from frame.
5. Connect the battery.
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