Case 570NXT - Battery Fluid Level

7-MAINTENANCE
Batteryuidlevel
WARNING
Hazardouschemicals!
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid.Contactwithskinandeyescouldresultinsevereirritation
andburns.Alwayswearsplash-proofgogglesandprotectiveclothing(glovesandaprons).Wash
handsafterhandling.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Checkthebatteryuidlevelevery500hoursofoperationorevery120days,whichevercomesrst.
Checkthebatteryuidlevelifthemachinehasnotbeenoperatedinalongtime.
Checktheuidonamonthlybasisifthemachineisoperatedinverywarmclimates.
1.Shutdowntheengine.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthebatterytopreventexternal
materialorcontaminantsfromenteringthebattery
ventwells.
NOTICE:Usecautionwhenworkingwithmetallictoolsor
conductors.Contactcancreatesparksandshortcircuits.
3.UseaPhillipsheadscrewdriverandremovethecaps
(2)fortheventwells(1).
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4.Checktheuidlevelineachventcell.Specication
(2)is3-10mm(0.12-0.39in)fromthebaseofthe
ventwell(1)tothestartoftheelectrolytelevel.
5.Adddistilledwatertoeachcellasneeded.
6.Reinstalltheventcapandtightenthescrew.Donot
overtighten!Screwtorquemustnotexceed1N·m
(12lbin).
7.Intemperaturesof0°C(32°F)andbelow,connect
abatterychargertothebatteries(orruntheengine)
forapproximatelytwohourstoensuretheelectrolyte
mixeswiththeaddedwater.
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