Charging Batteries - Factory Cat 48 Series Operator And Parts Manual

BATTERY
CHARGING
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE
CAUTION:
INTENDED FOR THE 24V CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH
THE MACHINE. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER
CHARGER WITH THIS MACHINE.
CHARGER
SPECIFICATIONS
OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF 24 VOLTS.
OUTPUT CURRENT OF 25 AMPS MAX. (2 BATTERY SYSTEM)
OUTPUT CURRENT OF 40 AMPS MAX. (4 BATTERY SYSTEM)
INPUT VOLTAGE OF 110 VOLTS.
AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF CIRCUIT.
MADE FOR DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES.
ALWAYS CHARGE BATTERIES IN A WELL
DANGER:
VENTILATED AREA. BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN
GAS. EXPLOSION OR FIRE CAN RESULT. KEEP
SPARKS AND FLAME AWAY. SHEILD EYES WHEN
SERVICING BATTERIES AND AVOID CONTACT WITH
BATTERY ACID.
LEAVE BATTERY HOOD OPEN!
1. TRANSPORT MACHINE TO A WELL VENTILATED
AREA FOR CHARGING.
2. TURN THE MACHINE OFF.
3. HINGE OPEN HOOD TO EXPOSE THE BATTERIES.
(SEE FIG. 24)
(CAUTION ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN
BATTERIES ARE EXPOSED)
(FIGURE 24.)
4. CHECK THE WATER LEVEL IN EACH BATTERY.
DO NOT CHARGE THE MACHINE UNLESS THE
WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PLATES. IF
NEEDED, ADD ENOUGH DISTILLED WATER TO JUST
SLIGHTLY COVER THE PLATES. DO NOT OVER FILL.
BATTERIES CAN OVERFLOW DURING CHARGING.
REPLACE CAPS BEFORE CHARGING.
5. PLUG THE CHARGER POWER CORD INTO A
GROUNDED WALL OUTLET.
6. THE GREEN LIGHT ON THE CHARGER WILL COME
ON WHEN THE CHARGER IS WORKING.
(SEE FIGURE 25)
(FIGURE 25.)
7. THE CHARGER WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN
CHARGING, AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF
WHEN FULLY CHARGED. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL
GO OUT WHEN THE CHARGER SHUTS OFF.
8. AFTER THE CHARGER HAS TURNED OFF,
DISCONNECT THE CHARGER FROM THE WALL
OUTLET.
9. RECHECK THE CELL LEVEL AFTER CHARGING. IF
NEEDED, ADD DISTILLED WATER UP TO THE
CORRECT LEVEL. BE CERTAIN TO REPLACE THE
CAPS SECURELY AND TO WIPE OFF THE TOP OF
THE BATTERIES WITH A CLEAN CLOTH.
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