UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 36

WARNING WARNING
Static Static electricity electricity
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Static Static electricity electricity
top surface or connections of the battery with top surface or connections of the battery with
a dry cloth, or covering the battery with a vinyl a dry cloth, or covering the battery with a vinyl
sheet. It can cause an explosion. sheet. It can cause an explosion.
Static electricity Static electricity
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Before Before checking checking
static electricity from your body by touching static electricity from your body by touching
some metallic item at a distance from the some metallic item at a distance from the
battery. battery.
Pay attention Pay attention
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Do Do not operate not operate
when the battery electrolyte level is below when the battery electrolyte level is below
the LOWER LEVEL marking; otherwise, the the LOWER LEVEL marking; otherwise, the
components inside the battery may deteriorate components inside the battery may deteriorate
and the battery life may be shortened, and in and the battery life may be shortened, and in
the worst case an explosion might occur. Keep the worst case an explosion might occur. Keep
the battery electrolyte level between the "UPPER the battery electrolyte level between the "UPPER
LEVEL" and the "LOWER LEVEL" markings at LEVEL" and the "LOWER LEVEL" markings at
all times. Add puried water if the level is low. all times. Add puried water if the level is low.
Do not overfill beyond the "UPPER LEVEL" Do not overfill beyond the "UPPER LEVEL"
marking; otherwise electrolyte spills and causes marking; otherwise electrolyte spills and causes
electric leakage. electric leakage.
Neutralize any spilled electrolyte with Neutralize any spilled electrolyte with
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sodium bicarbonate, soda ash, lime or other sodium bicarbonate, soda ash, lime or other
neutralizing agent until the zzing stops, and neutralizing agent until the zzing stops, and
wash it away with a lot of water; otherwise wash it away with a lot of water; otherwise
the oor surface might corrode. the oor surface might corrode.
Repairing the Repairing the
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plugs must be taken care of by a specialist. plugs must be taken care of by a specialist.
Repairin Repairin g g the the
plugs requires a high level of skill. If they are plugs requires a high level of skill. If they are
not repaired in the correct order or manner, not repaired in the correct order or manner,
the worker can get injured or the battery might the worker can get injured or the battery might
malfunction. malfunction.
INSPECTION AND SERVICE INSPECTION AND SERVICE
is h is hazardous azardous
is is generated generated when when cleaning cleaning
from from th the body e body
or or cleaning cleaning the the battery, battery,
to the to the battery electrolyte battery electrolyte
the truck the truck or or charge the charge the
battery terminals, cables battery terminals, cables
battery battery termina termina ls, ls, cables cables
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Any used battery Any used battery
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the the not dispose of it yourself. Consult your local not dispose of it yourself. Consult your local
UniCarriers dealer. UniCarriers dealer.
■ ■ Obey all regulations Obey all regulations
When disposing of waste oil, solvents, or old When disposing of waste oil, solvents, or old
remove remove
batteries, obey the regulations and rules. batteries, obey the regulations and rules.
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Keep the tension of the right and left Keep the tension of the right and left
chains even chains even
level level
Uneven tension on the right and left chains means Uneven tension on the right and left chains means
uneven loads, even though they are properly uneven loads, even though they are properly
placed on the forks. The truck could tip over. placed on the forks. The truck could tip over.
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Keep the side view mirrors, backup Keep the side view mirrors, backup
alarm, and lamps in good working alarm, and lamps in good working
condition condition
Adjust the side view mirrors so you have full vision Adjust the side view mirrors so you have full vision
to the rear and keep the mirror's surface clean (if to the rear and keep the mirror's surface clean (if
so equipped). The backup buzzer should sound so equipped). The backup buzzer should sound
when the direction shift switch is placed in the when the direction shift switch is placed in the
reverse position. If the buzzer fails to sound, have reverse position. If the buzzer fails to sound, have
battery battery
it repaired. Make sure the lamps turn on and off it repaired. Make sure the lamps turn on and off
properly. Burned-out bulbs must be replaced with properly. Burned-out bulbs must be replaced with
new ones. new ones.
or or
or or
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should be recycled. Do should be recycled. Do