Prinoth BISON X - Clean the Battery; Removing Battery; Installing Battery

3. If starting power is insufficient, recharge the battery.
Clean the battery
WARNING
Explosion hazard
Gases leaking from batteries may explode and cause injury.
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Keep away from fire, naked flames and sparks, and do not smoke.
WARNING
Risk of caustic burns
The acid contained in the batteries causes caustic burns to skin or eyes.
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Wear suitable protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses.
► Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing.
► If splashed with acid, wash off immediately with clean water and seek medical assistance if nec-
essary.
► Battery acid should be stored out of reach of children.
NOTICE
Risk of pollution of the environment
Batteries should not be treated as normal household waste.
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Take discharged batteries to a recycling point for old batteries.
Batteries contain hydrogen, a highly inflammable gas, and sulphuric acid. Therefore, special safety in-
structions should be followed and safety measures taken when handling batteries:
The
batteries are located on the left under the engine cover behind the driver's cab. Keep the batter-
ies, terminal studs, and terminal clamps clean:
1. Clean the terminal studs and clamps, if necessary, loosen the terminals and clean the contact
surfaces.
2. Smear the terminal studs with Vaseline or an acid-free, non-corrosive grease.
3. Re-tighten the terminal clamps if necessary
Removing battery
Do not place metal parts, such as tools, on the battery, they could cause a short circuit.
1. Turn ignition switch to position 0, switch off all electrical consumers. Wait at least 6 min for the
master switch to turn off.
2. Loosen and disconnect negative terminal clamp.
3. Release and disconnect positive terminal clamp.
4. After removing the terminal clamp, place a protective cap on the positive terminal stud to pre-
vent short circuits and sparks.
5. Unscrew the battery holder (mounting).
6. Remove battery.
Installing battery
Batteries are to be used for starting the diesel engine and regulating the voltage.
1. Clean the battery terminals and apply a little terminal grease.
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