Operator's Manual

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Figure 38
1. Filler caps 3. Lower line
2. Upper line
3. If the electrolyte is lo w , add the required
amount of distilled w ater; refer to Adding
W ater to the Batter y .
Adding Water to the Battery
T he best time to add distilled w ater to the batter y
is just before y ou operate the traction unit. T his
lets the w ater mix thoroughly with the electrolyte
solution.
Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e
bur ns.
• Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid
contact with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear
safety g lasses to shield y our ey es and
r ub ber g lo v es to pr otect y our hands.
• Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is
al w ays a v aila ble f or flushing the skin.
1. R emo v e the batter y from the traction unit.
Important: Nev er fill the batter y with
distilled w ater while the batter y is installed
in the traction unit. Electr ol yte could be
spilled on other par ts and cause cor r osion.
2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.
3. R emo v e the filler caps from the batter y
( Figure 38 ).
4. Slo wly pour distilled w ater into eac h batter y
cell until the electrolyte lev el is up to the Upper
line ( Figure 38 ) on the batter y case .
Important: Do not o v erfill the batter y
because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can
cause sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the
chassis.
5. W ait fiv e to ten min utes after filling the batter y
cells . Add distilled w ater , if necessar y , until
the electrolyte lev el is up to the Upper line
( Figure 38 ) on the batter y case .
6. Install the batter y filler caps .
Charging the Battery
Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that
can explode.
Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep
spar ks and flames a w ay fr om batter y .
Important: Al w ays k eep the batter y
full y charged (1.265 specific g ra vity). T his
is especiall y impor tant to pr ev ent batter y
dama ge when the temperatur e is belo w 32°F
(0°C).
1. Chec k the electrolyte lev el; refer to Chec king
Electrolyte Lev el.
2. Mak e sure the filler caps are installed in the
batter y .
3. Charg e the batter y for 10 to 15 min utes at
25 to 30 amps or 30 min utes at 4 to 6 amps
( Figure 39 ). Do not o v erc harg e the batter y .
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Figure 39
1. Positive battery post
3. Red (+) charger lead
2. Negative battery post
4. Black (-) charger lead
4. W hen the batter y is fully c harg ed, unplug
the c harg er from the electrical outlet, then
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