Case 570T - Battery check

7-MAINTENANCE
Batterycheck
1.FollowMachinesafetyposition.(ReferEngine-Safety
rules)
2.Openthebatterycompartmentcover.
3.Disconnectthenegativeterminal.
4.Disconnectthepositiveterminal.
5.Removetheventplugsandcheckthelevelineach
batterycell.
6.EnsuretomaintaintheelectrolyteleveluptotheMAX
mark.
7.Usingahydrometer,checktheelectrolyteconcentra-
tion.Usethebelowtableasreferencetodetermine
theconditionofthebattery.
Electrolyteconcentration
inkg/dm
3
(lb/foot
3
)Charge
Normal
Tropical
1.28(80)1.23(77)
Good
1.20(75)1.12(70)
Reduced:charge
1.12(70)1.08(67)
Low:immediatelycharge
8.T opupifnecessary.
9.Cleantheareaaroundthevents.
10.Wipethebatterywithacleanclothdippedinwater.
11.Wipetheterminalswithcleanclothdippedinwater.
NOTE:Cleanthesulphatedepositedontheterminalsthor-
oughlyandcompletely.
12.Connectthepositiveterminal.
13.Connectthenegativeterminal.
14.Tightentheterminalsproperly.
15.Applypetroleumjellyorterminalsprayonthetermi-
nals.
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