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61 21 Filling and charging the battery
d Warning:
Battery acid is highly caustic.
Protect your eyes, face, hands, clothing and the
paintwork.
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Disengage the rubber strap holding the battery.
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Disconnect the battery breather hose.
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Remove the battery.
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Fill all the cells with pure battery acid of
density 1.28 to the Upper Level mark.
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Allow the battery to stand for approximately
30 minutes.
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The battery does not achieve full charge capacity
from being filled, so it has to be charged with a
battery charger.
L Note:
Follow the instructions for use supplied with the bat-
tery charger.
Charge current (A)
.........................10 % of rated battery capacity (Ah)
Charging time
..............................................................5-10 hours
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Battery charge can be measured by checking
the density of the battery acid.
Acid density
Battery fully charged
............ 1.26-1.30 at a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F)
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Shake the battery slightly to allow the gas bub-
bles to escape.
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Wait until the battery acid has settled, check that
no more bubbles rise and if necessary, top up
the acid to the max. mark.
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Reinstall the plugs.
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Make a note of the charging date on the battery.
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