4-3. Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable)

 

 

 

Remove battery from unit.

 

1

Eye Protection – Safety

 

 

Glasses Or Face Shield

 

2

Rubber Gloves

5

3

Vent Caps

 

4

Sulfuric Acid Electrolyte

 

 

(1.265 Specific Gravity)

4

5

Well

1

Fill

each cell with electrolyte to

3

bottom of well (maximum).

 

Y Do not overfill battery cells.

 

Wait ten minutes and check electro-

 

lyte level. If necessary, add electro-

 

lyte to raise to proper level. Reins-

 

tall vent caps.

 

6

Battery Charger

2

Y Read and follow all instruc-

 

tions supplied with battery

 

 

 

 

charger.

 

Charge battery for 12 minutes at 30

 

amperes or 30 minutes at 5 am-

 

peres. Disconnect charging cables

 

and install battery.

 

. When electrolyte is low, add

 

 

only distilled water to cells to

 

 

maintain proper level.

6

 

 

5 A For 30 Minutes

 

Tools Needed:

OR

 

 

+

 

 

 

rubbergloves

30 A For 12 Minutes

 

 

 

 

glasses

 

 

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Hobart Welding Products OM-486 Activating The Dry Charge Battery If Applicable, Do not overfill battery cells, Charger