PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING BATTERIES IN SERVICE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SHIPPED WITH
BATTERY AND TO BE DELIVERED TO USER
FLOODED FLAT-PLATE FAST CHARGE
MOTIVE POWER BATTERIES
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. SAFETY | DO NOT USE CHAIN OR WIRE ROPE SLINGS. |
1.1Follow your company’s Safety Instructions when working with or near industrial truck batteries. Observe the caution label affixed to the battery. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with industry and government guidelines (OSHA, ANSI) for charging, handling, and maintaining industrial batteries.
1.2Assign battery and charger care to properly trained personnel.
1.3This battery contains sulfuric acid electrolyte. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wear rubber apron, gloves, boots, and goggles or face shield when handling, checking, filling, charging or repairing batteries.
1.4Keep water readily available for flushing spilled electrolyte from eyes or skin. Use plain water only and obtain medical attention immediately. Special deluge showers and eye wash basins are required.
1.5Batteries produce hydrogen and oxygen gas during charge. Keep open flames away. Do not check electrolyte level with a cigarette lighter or match. Use a flashlight or permanent lights. Switch on/off away from the top of the battery. Do not smoke or create sparks.
1.6Lift batteries with a certified/approved hoist, crane, lift truck, or similar equipment. Move batteries with trucks, conveyors, or rollers. Be sure to place a rubber mat or similar insulating material across the tops of coverless batteries when handling. Make sure equipment is of ample strength and properly installed.
1.7Never lay metal tools, such as wrenches or screwdrivers, on top of a battery.
1.8Disconnect the battery from the truck when performing maintenance and repair on motor or electrical system.
1.9Open or “break” the battery circuit before attempting repairs to the charging plug or receptacles.
1.10Apply a strong neutralizer, such as baking soda or soda ash, when electrolyte is spilled on the floor. Check local regulations regarding the disposal of neutralized waste.
2. RECEIVING BATTERIES
Immediately upon receipt of shipment, examine the outside of the packing for signs of rough handling before accepting the battery from the carrier. Wet spots on the shipping pallet may be an indication of leaking jars broken in shipment.
If there is evidence of damage, the receipt should be signed and both copies (carrier’s and receiving copies) marked “Shipment Received Damaged”. The carrier should be called immediately and asked to make a “Carrier’s Inspection for Damage Report”.
If “concealed” damage is later detected, the carrier should be called immediately and requested to make a “Carrier’s Inspection for Concealed Damage Report”. After inspection by the carrier, arrangements should be made with the local GNB® Industrial Power representative to have the battery repaired before placing it in service.
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