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5.1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SPECIAL MAINTENANCE MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY COMPETENT
PERSONNEL OR BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER .ALWAYS USE ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS.
ATTENTION: ALL MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE MACHINE OFF.
5.2 BATTERY MAINTENANCE
The battery must be kept clean and dry. Keep the terminals and poles clean. Every 10 hours, remove the caps and
check the electrolyte level. If necessary, top-off with distilled water.
The battery should be serviced in a properly ventilated area. During this operation, do not expose the battery to
open flames and do not smoke.
5.2.1 BATTERY RECHARGE
When the machine is off:
Remove the caps from the battery cells.
Top up with distilled water.
Plug in a battery charger (#3, Fig. 3) bearing up .
The life of the battery will depend on its routine maintenance and on its discharge level. Do not allow the battery
charge to drop below the limit signalled by indicator lights (#4, Fig.3). At the max. discharge level, the machine
stops and needs to be recharged in order to resume working.
CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHTS
GREEN LIGHT: The battery is charged.
YELLOW LIGHT: The battery is running out;recharge as soon as possible:
RED LIGHT: The battery has run out. DO NOT operate the machine.
CARBON BRUSH FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR:
Always try to replace these brushes before they reach 1000 hours of work.
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Check the battery liquid
The belts for slackening
The tightness of nuts and screws
The brushes for wear
The gaskets for wear and leakage
If all the functions are in working order
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