Operator's Manual

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Figure38
1.Batteryeyelet
4.Iftheeyeletsarewhite,youmustadddistilledor
deionizedwatertothebatteries;refertoAdding
DistilledorDeionizedWatertotheBatteries
(page37).
AddingDistilledorDeionized
WatertotheBatteries
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Every2weeks
(whichevercomesrst)
Important:Fullychargethebatteriesbefore
addingthewatertothebatteries.Whilecharging,
theelectrolyteincreasesinvolume,andllinga
lowbatterybeforefullychargingthebatteriescan
causetheelectrolytetooverowandleakoutof
thevent.
Important:Useonlyclean,distilledordeionized
watertollthebatteries.Usingtapwatermay
damageandreducethelifeofthebatteries.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutoffthemachine,removethe
key,andraisecargobox;RaisingtheCargoBox
totheServicePosition(page20).
2.Chargethebatteriesuntilafullchargeis
achieved;refertoChargingtheBatteries(page
35).
3.Raisetheseatassemblytoaccessthebatteries;
refertoRaisingandLoweringtheSeatAssembly
(page30).
4.ConnectyourTorowaterhandpumptothe
water-llport(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Water-llport
3.Waterhandpump
2.Hand-pumpconnector
5.Pumpwaterintothewaterintobatteriesuntilall
oftheeyeletsontopofthebatteriesareblack,
indicatingthattheyarelledwithwater.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherparts
ofthemachineandseverecorrosionand
deteriorationmayresult.Also,overllingthe
batterymayreducethelifeofthebattery.
ChangingtheBatteries
Whenthemachinebeginstoloseoperatingrange
orwhenthelengthoftimetodischargeorcharge
thebatteryissignicantlyreduced,thebatteriesare
probablywearingandlosingtheirabilitytoholda
charge.TakethemachinetoanAuthorizedService
Dealerandhavethemtestthebatteriestodetermine
whetherthebatteriesneedtobereplaced.Thedealer
canthenreplacethebatteriesforyou.Ifyouwish
toreplacethebatteriesyourself,usethefollowing
procedures:
DisconnectingtheBatteries
1.Raisethecargobed,turnthekeyswitchtothe
OFFposition,andremovethekey.
2.Disconnectthemainnegative-batterycable
(black)thatconnectsthebankofbatteriestothe
groundpointofthemachine(Figure40).
Note:Themainbatterycablesarelongwhen
comparedtobattery-interconnectcables.
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