Clark WP30 - Battery Cleaning and Care; Battery Service Records

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Battery Cleaning and Care • Battery Service Records
Battery Cleaning and Care
Neverwashthebatterywhenitisinthetruck.Theeasiestandmost
satisfactory method of cleaning a battery is to wash it occasionally with
alow-pressurecold-waterspray.Thetopcanalsobewashedo󰀨witha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater(addaboxofbakingsodatoapail
of water and stir until dissolved) and rinsed with clean water. It is good
practice to have this solution in a battery room at all times.
IMPORTANT
During cleaning, the battery vent caps must be tightly
in place.
Refertothebatterymanufacturerorsupplierfortheirrecommended
battery maintenance and care procedures.
BATTERYSAVERandCLEANER,CLARKPartNo.886398,maybe
used to clean and protect the truck battery.
New Truck Batteries: Apply a light coat of BATTERY SAVER and
CLEANERtoentiresurfaceofbattery.Allowtosetforapproximately
30 seconds, then wipe thoroughly with a wiping cloth or rag. Chemical
actionwilldissolverustandcorrosion.Aftercleaning,applyasecond
coating for protection. This will prevent the start and growth of corrosion
on battery terminals and cable connections.
Battery Service Records
Keeparecordofbatteryserviceandmaintenancetoobtainthebest
service life from your battery and truck. Select a pilot cell, take readings
ofspecicgravityandtemperaturebeforeandaftercharging,andre-
cord the readings with the date. It is best to change the location of the
pilot cell occasionally to distribute any electrolyte loss over the battery.
Every2or3months,takecompletebatteryreadings(specicgravity,
temperature, and voltage) and make a record of them.