Clark WP30 - Battery Life

Section 6. Planned Maintenance and Lubrication
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Maximum Battery Life • Installation
How to Get Maximum Battery Life
1. Follow normal battery maintenance procedures, re-charging before
80%dischargedandwithperiodicequalizingcharges.
2. Don’taddacidtoabattery.Onlyapersontrainedandqualiedto
do battery maintenance should determine if this is necessary.
3. Lift battery only with a correctly-constructed lifting device that will
not put pressure on the battery case.
4. Keepopenames,tools,andmetalobjectsawayfromthetopof
batterytopreventshortcircuitsandexplosions.
5. Do not overcharge.
6. Check the battery electrolyte level after eachcharging.Addwater
if the top of the separator or plates are visible. Do not overll!
7. Keep the battery clean and dry. Wash down as needed.
8. Keepbatteryservicerecords.
Battery Installation
1. Use only a lead-acid battery with the voltage and ampere-hour rat-
ingspeciedforthetruck.Useonlythetypeofbatteryasindicated
on the truck nameplate.
2. When changing batteries on battery electric trucks, replacement
batteries must be of the service weight that falls within the mini-
mum/maximumrangespeciedontrucknameplate.
3. Handle battery only with approved lifting device.
4. Install the battery correctly in the truck and secure it in position.
NOTICE
Some trucks are equipped with battery stops or blocks.
Others do not require them. If the truck being serviced
has battery stops or blocks, be sure none are missing
or damaged. Replace them as necessary. If they are
an adjustable type, be sure they are correctly adjusted
and tightened.