Before Startup
Batteries
Safety notes regarding the batteries
Please observe the following warning notes when handling batteries:
Observe the directions on the battery, in the instructions for use and in the vehicle operat- ing instructions!
Wear an eye shield!
Keep away children from acid and batteries!
Risk of explosion!
Fire, sparks, open light, and smoking not allowed!
Danger of caustic material!
First aid!
Warning note!
Disposal!
Do not throw the battery in the trash bin!
Danger
Risk of explosion! Do not put tools or similar on the battery, i.e. on the terminal poles and cell connectors.
Danger
Risk of injury! Ensure that wounds never come into contact with lead. Always clean your hands after having worked with batter- ies.
Danger
Risk of fire and explosion!
–Smoking and naked flames are strictly prohibited.
–Rooms where batteries are charged must have good ventilation because
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highly explosive gas is emitted during charging.
–Batteries must not be stored outside.
Danger
Danger of cautic material!
–Rinse thoroughly with lots of clear water if acid gets into the eye or comes in con- tact with the skin.
–Then consult a doctor immediately.
–Wash off the acid If it comes in contact with the clothes.
Installing and connecting the batteries
ÎOpen the device hood.
ÎInsert batteries into the battery mount.
ÎAdjust the rubber buffers to hold the batteries properly.
Warning
Pay attention to correct poles.
Note
The connection lines are not included in the delivery scope.
ÎConnect pole terminal (red cable) to positive pole (+).
ÎScrew the connection lines onto the batteries.
ÎConnect pole terminal to negative pole
Note
Before removing the battery, make sure that the negative pole lead is disconnected. Check that the battery pole and pole termi- nals are adequately protected with pole grease.
Warning
Charge the batteries before commissioning the machine.
Charge the batteries
Danger
Risk of injury! Comply with safety regula- tions on the handling of batteries. Observe the directions provided by the manufacturer of the charger.
Danger
Charge the battery only with an appropriate charger.
Note
When the batteries are charged, first re- move the charger from the mains and then disconnect it from the batteries.
ÎOpen the device hood.
ÎSeparate the battery plug and connect the charger cable.
ÎPlug in power cord and switch on charg- er.
Note
The recommended chargers (matching the batteries used) are regulated electronically and will automatically switch off the charg- ing process. All functions of the machine are automatically interrupted during the charging process.
Maintenance-free batteries
–While charging
–While charging
ÎAdd distilled water one hour before the end of the charging process; follow the correct acid level. There are corre- sponding indicators on the battery.
Danger
Danger of chemical burns. Adding water to the battery in its discharged state can cause the acid to leak! Use safety glasses while handling battery acid and follow the safety instructions to avoid personal injury or damage to clothes. Should the acid spray on to the skin or clothes, rinse imme- diately with lots of water.
Warning
Risk of damage. Use only distilled or de- salinated water (VDE 0510) for filling the battery. Do not add any substances (so- called performance improving agents), else warranty claims will not be entertained.
After charging
ÎSwitch off the charger and remove the plug from the socket.
ÎPull the battery cable from the charger cable and connect it to the appliance.
Check fluid level in the battery and ad- just if required
Warning
Regularly check the fluid level in acid-filled batteries.
–The acid in a fully charged battery has a specific weight of 10.85 lbs/gal
(1.28 kg/l) at a temperature of 68 °F
(20 °C).
–The acid in a partially discharged bat- tery has a specific weight between 8.46 and 10.85 lbs/gal (1.00 and 1.28 kg/l).
–The specific weight of the acid must be uniform in all cells.
ÎUnscrew all cell caps.
ÎTake a sample from each cell using the acid tester.
ÎPut the acid sample back into the same cell.
ÎWhere fluid level is too low, top up cells to the mark provided with distilled wa- ter.
ÎCharge battery.
ÎScrew in cell caps.
Unloading
Warning
Do not use a forklift truck to unload the ma- chine as this may damage it.