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your dealer once a year or, in the case of
intensive use, every six months.
7.1 Maintenance plan
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Daily
Charge the batteries
after each use
7.2
Weekly
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the tyres if necessary
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serviced by dealer
7.2 Batteries
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gel batteries in series. These batteries are fully
sealed and require no maintenance.
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temperatures. During a period of light frost,
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Charging the batteries (
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Consult the user manual for the battery charger
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the charging connector on the controller.
• Activate the battery charger. Consult the
user manual for the battery charger.
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the charging area.
Disconnect batteries in case of longer
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being used for an extended period of time. The
batteries should be charged every night under
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it may take up to 12 hours to fully charge the
batteries again.
Maintaining the batteries
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charged. Not using the batteries for an
extended period of time can damage them.
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are almost depleted and never completely
deplete the batteries. This can seriously
damage the batteries and you may run the
risk of coming to an unintended standstill.
Replacing the batteries
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used for short trips, then this means that the
batteries are reaching the end of their lifespan.
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Please contact your dealer for assistance.