Hobart Welding Products OM-945 Activating The Dry Charge Battery If Applicable, Connect negative

5-4. Activating The Dry Charge Battery (If Applicable)

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5 A For 30 Minutes

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Tools Needed: 30 A For 12 Minutes

YAlways wear a face shield, rubber gloves and protective clothing when working on a battery.

Remove battery from unit.

1Vent Caps

2Sulfuric Acid Electrolyte (1.265 Specific Gravity)

3Well

Fill each cell with electrolyte to bottom of well (maximum).

YDo 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.

4 Battery Charger

YRead 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.

drybatt1 6/05 − S-0886

5-5. Connecting the Battery

Y Connect negative (−)
cable last.
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Tools Needed:
1/2 in
Ref. 226 427-A / Ref. 802 341 / Ref. S-0756-D
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