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4.
Battery Maintenance & Charging
4.1
Safety regulations for handling acid batteries
Park the truck securely before carrying out any work on the batteries.
Maintenance personnel
: Batteries may only be charged, serviced or replaced by
trained personnel .The present operator manual and the manufacturer 's instructions
concerning batteries and charging stations must be observed when carrying out the
f
werk.
Fire protection
:
•
Smoking and naked flames must be avoided when werking with batteries.
•
Wherever a truck is parked for charging there shall be no inflammable material or
operating fluids capable of creating
sparks within 2 meters around the truck.
•
The area must be well ventilated.
•
Fire protection equipment must be
provided.
Protection against electric shock:
•
Battery has high voltage and energy.
•
Do not bring short circuit.
•
Do not approach tools to the two poles of the battery, which can cause the sparkle.
4.2 Battery type & dimension
Battery type & dimension as follow :
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When replacing or installing batteries, ensure that the battery is correctly secured in
the battery compartment of the truck.
4.3
Charging the battery
Safety regulations for Charging the battery
•
To charge the battery, the truck must be parked in a closed and properly ventilated
room. When charging, the tops of the battery cells must be exposed to provide
sufficient ventilation.
•
Do not place any metal objects on the battery.
Tuck type
Battery type
voltage/ rated
capacity
Battery height
(mm)
Battery length
(mm)
Battery width
(mm)
EPT20-15EHJ
EPT18-EHJ
Maintenance
free battery
2x12/30
175
165
125
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