MAINTENANCE
CHECKING BATTERY SPECIFIC GRAVITY | TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Use a hydrometer to check the battery specific |
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| Battery Check |
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| Batteries emit hydrogen gas. Explosion or fire | |||||
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| Keep covers open when charging. | |||||
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Wear eye protection and protective clothing when working with batteries.
CHECKING GRAVITY |
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A. Hydrometer |
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B. Battery |
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NOTE: Do not take readings immediately after |
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adding distilled water, if the water and acid are not |
| Use a 24 volt, 18 amp maximum output or 25 amp | ||||||||||
thoroughly mixed, the reading may not be accurate. |
| (depending on the size of the batteries), DC charger | ||||||||||
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| which will automatically shut off when the batteries | |||||||
Check the hydrometer readings against this chart. |
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| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | BATTERY CONDITION | 1. |
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| Stop the machine in a clean, well ventilated area | ||||||
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| @ 80 | F (27 C) |
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| 1.265 | 100% CHARGED |
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| Turn “OFF” machine. | ||||||
1.225 | 75% CHARGED | |||||||||||
| 1.190 | 50% CHARGED |
| FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing | ||||||||
| 1.155 | 25% CHARGED |
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| machine; stop on level surface, turn off machine | ||||||||||
| 1.120 | DISCHARGED |
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| NOTE: If the readings are taken when the battery |
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electrolyte is any temperature other than 80°F | 3. |
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(27°C), the reading must be temperature corrected. |
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To find the corrected specific gravity reading when the temperature of the battery electrolyte is other than 80°F (27°): Add (+) to the specific gravity reading 0.004 (4 points), for each 10°F (6°C) above 80° (27°C).
Subtract
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Batteries emit hydrogen gas. Explosion or fire can result. Keep sparks and open flame away. Keep covers open when charging.
4.Check the electrolyte level in each battery cell. Before charging, add just enough distilled water to cover the plates. After charging is complete, add just enough distilled water to bring up the level to the indicator ring. If the water level is too high before charging, normal expansion rate of the electrolyte may cause an overflow. Resulting in a loss of battery acid balance and damage the machine.
CUTTER 24V 86039080 04/17/07 |
