Charging Batteries; Charge Status Indicator - HAKO Hakomatic B45 Instruction Manual

Maintenance and Service

5.4.1 Charging batteries

Complete an initial battery
charge cycle to properly char-
ge the batteries prior to running
the machine for the first time.
Hako assumes no liability for
damage to the battery caused
by a fault when the battery is
charged for the first time.
Ensure sufficient ventilation in
the charging area when char-
ging the batteries – risk of ex-
plosion.
Before charging the battery, wait until at
least one charge status indicator bar
has extinguished after operating the
machine. The battery is charged by the
integrated on-board charger (Fig. 12/3):
1. Turn the machine off.
2. Remove the power plug (Fig. 12/4)
from its receptacle on the right-hand
side.
3. Plug the connector into a 230V
mains outlet.
Charging will start automatically.
The charge mode indicator (Fig. 12/2)
shows the progress. Pay attention to
the information in the operating manu-
als supplied with the charger and the
battery.
You cannot turn on the machi-
ne while charging. The machi-
ne will not be ready to operate
until the power plug has been
returned to its receptacle (Fig.
12/5)

5.4.2 Charge status indicator

Check the indicator field (Fig. 12/1) for
the current charge status of the batte-
ries during operation. The charge status
indicator is connected to a total dischar-
ge signal transducer (TSG) in the ma-
chine control unit. Four segments on
the display are indicative of the batte-
ries being fully charged. The segments
extinguish one by one as more power is
drawn from the batteries. At the
discharge limit, the battery icon starts to
flash and the TSG turns off the cleaning
functions to prevent total battery
discharge (machines with a traction dri-
ve can still be moved at reduced
speed). Charge the batteries immedi-
ately!
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