Miller Nitro 7380 - General Battery Maintenance

7-MAINTENANCE
Generalbatterymaintenance
WARNING
Chemicalhazard!
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds.Washhandsafter
handling.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Hazardouschemicals!
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid.Contactwithskinandeyescouldresultinsevereirritation
andburns.Alwayswearsplash-proofgogglesandprotectiveclothing(glovesandaprons).Wash
handsafterhandling.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0006A
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Ifbatteryelectrolyteisfrozen,attemptingtochargethebatteryorjump-starttheenginecancausethe
batterytoexplode.Alwayskeepbatteriesatfullchargetopreventfrozenbatteryelectrolyte.Never
chargeafrozenbattery.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Thebatteriesarelocatedinsidetheenginecompartmentandareaccessedthroughtherearenginecompartment
door.
Therearethreebatteriesinstalledintothevehicle.Thebatteriesareconnectedinseries.Thebatteriesareofsealed
typeconstruction.
Batteryspecicationsareasfollows:
NominalVoltage–12V
ColdCrankingAmps—1000ASAECA0°C(32°F)
Reservecapacity25Aat27°C(80°F)—200
Batterytype—Flooded
Electrolytespecicgravityrange–1.270–1.300
Floatvoltage27°C(80°F)–13.5–13.8V
Cyclingvoltage27°C(80°F)–14.5–14.9V
Maximumdischargecurrent–1400A(5s)
Approximateweight–26kg(58lb)
Batteryterminaltype—post
NOTE:Thefullchargespecicgravitywillusuallybeshownonthebattery.Coldtemperaturesofapproximately
-17.8°C(0.0°F)willcausefreezingofabatterywithaspecicgravityof1.175.
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