User's Manual

Installation & Operation Manual
NOT:N The battery is held in place by the enclosure cover only. No other adhesive or locking mechanism is used.
3. Remove the battery from the unit (Figure 25) and safely discard the battery (see "Battery Disposal" on page 21).
Figure 25: Battery Removal
4. Place the new battery into the enclosure with the battery label “This Side Out” visible and upright, as shown above.
5. Carefully install the battery connector onto the circuit board. Insert the connector only far enough so that the
connector latch engages. Verify that proper connector polarity is observed (see "Figure 24: Battery Connector" on
page 20).
6. Install the new enclosure cover provided with the battery kit. Tighten each of the four cover screws to
16 inch-pounds, maximum, being careful to not overtighten any of the screws.
BATTERY DISPOSAL
The battery contains lead and should be handled and disposed of in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Refer to Badger Meter Battery Handling Safety Guide MRT-SG-02 for more information.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF A LEAD ACID BATTERY MAY RESULT IN BODILY HARM AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM
ACID BURNS.
Page 21 June 2012