BATTERY INSTALLATION AND BATTERY TYPE
SETTING (WET OR GEL/AGM)
Set the electronic board of the machine and of the battery
charger (if equipped) according to the type of batteries installed
(WET or GEL/AGM) as shown below:
Machine Setting
1. Check that the battery connector (8) is disconnected.
The machine factory setting is for GEL batteries. If this
setting corresponds to the type of batteries installed, go to
step 7. Otherwise, perform steps 2, 3 and 4 too.
2. Move aside the recovery water drain hose (11).
3. Remove the battery charger cable, if equipped, from the
cable holder (5).
4. Remove the screws (A, Fig. 1) and carefully move aside
the panel (B) by disengaging the grommet (C) from its
housing on the panel (B).
5. Turn the microswitch (D) to WET position.
WARNING!
Do not move/set the adjacent switch (E).
6. Perform steps 3, 4 and 5 in the reverse order.
Battery Charger Setting (for machines with on-board
battery charger)
7. Remove the battery charger data inspection window
screws (A, Fig. 2).
8. Remove the window (B).
9. Turn the battery charger selector (C) to WET for lead
batteries, or to GEL for gel/agm batteries.
10. Install the window (B) and tighten the screws (A).
Battery Installation
11. Remove the recovery tank (16) as shown in the relevant
paragraph.
12. Install the batteries on the machine according to the
diagram (28).
CAUTION!
For a proper machine balance, install the
batteries in the compartment, with the shims
placed on the rear wall.
13. Install the recovery tank (16).
Battery Charging
14. Charge the batteries (see the procedure in Maintenance
chapter).
A
A
B
C
D
E
Figure 1
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B
A
A
C
Figure 2
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