Specifications

Routine maintenance operations
Release 00 2002-09
chap. 2
2-8
Atlantic 500
CAUTION
CHECKING THE LEVEL OF BATTERY ELEC-
TROLYTE
To check the electrolyte level:
• Remove the battery cover, see (REMOVING THE
BATTERY COVER).
• Make sure that the fluid level is between the two
“MIN” and “MAX” notches stamped on the side of
the battery.
Otherwise:
• Remove the plugs from the elements.
Use only distilled water to top up the electrolyte
fluid. Do not exceed the reference “MAX”, since
the level increases during recharging.
• Restore the fluid level by adding distilled water.
BATTERY RECHARGING
• Remove the battery, see (REMOVING THE
BATTERY).
• Remove the plugs from the elements.
• Check the level of battery electrolyte, see along-
side (CHECKING THE LEVEL OF BATTERY
ELECTROLYTE).
• Connect the battery to a battery charger.
• We recommend recharging using un amperage 1/
10 of the battery capacity.
• Once recharging is complete, check the electrolyte
level again and top up with distilled water if neces-
sary.
• Replace the plugs on the elements.
Wait 5-10 minutes after shutting off the charging
device before mounting the battery, since it will
continue to produce gas for a short time.
CAUTION