GLEANER R66 - Battery Safety; Accumulator Safety

Safety
01-10 79032996 A Rev.
BATTERY SAFETY
FIG. 28: Electrical storage batteries give off highly
flammable hydrogen gas. Keep lighted smoking material
and open flame or electrical sparks away from the battery.
Do not lay tools or other conductive materials on the
battery.
Be careful when connecting booster cables to combine
batteries. Electrical component damage or battery
explosion can result if booster cables are not installed
correctly.
Do not charge a frozen battery as the battery can
explode. Warm battery to 16°C (60°F).
FIG. 29: Fluid in electrical storage batteries contains
sulfuric acid. Avoid all contact of fluid with eyes, skin or
clothing. If contact does occur, flush off immediately with
large amounts of water.
ACCUMULATOR SAFETY
FIG. 30: The accumulator (1) is charged with dry
nitrogen gas. Use only dry nitrogen when charging the
accumulator. Do not use air or oxygen or an explosion will
occur.
Do not drop the accumulator. A charged accumulator
contains nitrogen under pressure. If the shut off valve
breaks away from the accumulator, the escaping nitrogen
will propel the accumulator at a high rate of speed.
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CAUTION: Service of the accumulator must
be done by authorized personnel only.
Nitrogen gas when released can cause
localized freezing and injury.
FIG. 28
WC1950
FIG. 29
Wc1948
FIG. 30
1
N718803