Clark WSRX 30 - Battery Maintenance

Planned Maintenance and Lubrication
6.8
Electric Truck Battery Maintenance
Battery charging installations must be located in areas designated for
that purpose. These areas must be kept free of all nonessential com-
bustible materials.
Facilities must be provided for:
• Flushing spilled electrolyte.
• Fire protection.
• Protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks.
 • Adequateventilationfordispersaloffumesfromgassingbatteries.
Whenhandlingacidconcentratesgreaterthan50%acid(above1.400
specicgravity),aneyewashfountainmustbeprovided.
Aconveyor,overheadhoist,orequivalentmaterialhandlingequipment
must be provided for handling batteries.
IMPORTANT
Electric truck batteries are heavy and awkward to
handle. They are lled with a very hazardous chemical
solution. On charge, they give o󰀨 hydrogen which,
in certain concentrations, is explosive. And, they are
costly. Before you remove, service, or install a truck
battery, carefully read the following recommendations
and instructions.
NO
SMOKING
BATTERY
SERVICE
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