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LANCE II SERVICE MANUAL
Battery li
TABLE
XI-III.
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
(cont.)
Trouble
Cause
Remedy
BATTERY (cont.)
fe is short. Overcharge due to Maintain electroly
level of electrolyte
being below top of
plates.
Sulfation due to disuse. Replace.
Impurities in electro- Replace battery.
lyte.
Low charging rate. Check voltage regu
te.
ulator
Cracked cell jars.
Compound on top of
battery melts.
Electrolyte runs out
of vent plugs.
Excessive corrosion
inside container.
Hold-down bracket
loose.
Frozen battery.
Charging rate too
high.
Too much
water added
to battery and charg-
ing rate too high.
Spillage
from over-
filling.
Vent lines leaking or
clogged.
Charging
rate too
high.
voltage.
Replace
battery
and
tighten.
Replace.
Reduce charging rate.
Check
voltage
regulator voltage.
Drain and
keep at proper
level and check voltage
regulator Voltage.
Use
care in
adding
water.
Repair or clean.
Check
voltage
regulator
voltage.
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