Lift Truck Maintenance 8-23
Section 8. Planned Maintenance
Battery Handling
1. Change (remove) or service storage batteries only in an area
designated for this purpose.
2. Be sure this area has provisions to flush and neutralize spillage,
to ventilate fumes from gassing batteries, and for fire protection.
3. This area should be equipped with material-handling tools de-
signed for removing and replacing batteries, including a con-
veyor or overhead hoist. Use lift hooks that have safety latches.
4. Always use a special lifting device such as an insulated
spreader bar to attach the hoist to the battery. The width of the
spreader bar hooks must be the same as the lifting eyes of the
battery, to prevent damage to the battery. If the spreader bar
hooks are movable, carefully adjust the position (width) of the
hooks so that the pull is directly upward (vertical) and no side
load or force (pressure) is exerted on the battery case. Be sure
the lift hooks are the correct size to fit the lifting eyes of the bat-
tery.
5. If the battery does not have a cover of its own or has exposed
terminals and connectors, cover the top with a non-conductive
(insulating) material, e.g., a sheet of plywood or heavy card-
board, prior to attaching the lifting device.
6. Chain hoists or power battery hoists must be equipped with
load-chain containers to accumulate the excess lifting chain.
Non-Conductive
Material
Insulated-
Spreader Bar
Battery
Lifting Eye
Lifting Eye
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