Hitachi Zaxis 200LC Operator's Manual page 163

Miscellaneous—Machine
If electrolyte spills on the floor, use one of the following
mixtures to neutralize the acid: 0.5 kg (1 lb) baking soda
in 4 L (1 gal) water, or 0.47 L (1 pt) household ammonia
in 4 L (1 gal) water.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT overfill the battery cells.
Check the specific gravity of electrolyte in each battery
cell.
A fully charged battery will have a corrected specific
gravity reading of 1.260. If the reading is below 1.200,
charge the battery.
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