User Manual

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SPICE™ Hardware Guide FIVE: maintenance
550008 Rev. A replace cSPICE batteries
replace cSPICE batteries
To replace the battery pack on a cSPICE unit, first open the service hatch on the bottom of the
unit (Figure 34, page 37).
note
Always wear a grounding (earth) strap when accessing the interior of the unit.
Disconnect the battery charger fuse from the fuse holder. Remove the old batteries and install
the new batteries.
figure 39. battery pack with fuse and connector
note The replacement batteries must be the same type and rating of the original batteries. Contact
Littlefeet for proper replacement batteries (Figure 47, page 49).
Reconnect the fuse and fuse holder.
note
The unit will be unavailable for maintenance for two to five minutes while the unit reboots.
Access the SST using your laptop and check that the battery alarm is no longer present. See the
SPICE Software Guide for details. If the alarm persists, replace the unit.
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CAUTION Be sure to properly dispose of the old batteries. Contact the battery manufacturer, Hawker
Energy, for instructions (Table 5 on page 51).
Close the service hatch. Torque down the hatch hardware to 25 in-lbs (2.8 N-m) to maintain
watertight seal.