Maintenance 5
Electrics
Electrics
Check the condition and secure
positioning of electric cables, cable
connectors and connections
NOTE
Oxidised connections and brittle cables lead
to voltage drops and thus to difficulties during
start-up and operation.
¾ Check cable terminals for secure attach-
ment and oxidation residues.
¾ Check earth wire for sec
ure attachment.
¾ Check electric wiring for scuffing and secure
attachment.
¾ Remove oxidation residues and replace
brittle cables.
Battery: Check condition, level and
density of acid
When handling starter batteries, the following
should be taken into account:
¾ Wear industrial g
oggles and a protection
suit.
¾ Before touching the battery, first grasp
conductive parts of the frame to discharge
any static charge.
¾ Avoid producing sparks when connect-
ing/disconnecting.
¾ When recharging
new batteries, en-
sure good degass
ing (unscrew any plugs
present).
¾ After charging the battery, leave it standing
for at least 8 hours before reconnecting, if
possible.
¾ When filling up or recharging, remove any
packaging film beforehand to ensure gas
venting.
¾ Do not use plas
tic adhesive tape, in par-
ticular on the
battery lid and the ventilation
openings of th
eplugs.
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