SDMO R44C3 - 8.5. Faults and Remedies

8.2. Battery setting into service
- Batteries filled with acid have a density of 1.28 g/ml and are charged.
- In the case of dry batteries, fill each battery cell with acid up to the maximum level mark or to 15 mm above the plates. Let the
battery rest for 20 minutes.
- Before fitting the battery, stop the engine and any power consumer, clean the terminals and give them a light coating of grease.
When connecting, connect the positive terminal (+) first, and then the negative terminal (-).
8.3. Check
Acid density Charge status
V
oltage when idle
1.27 100% Above 12.60 V
1.25 80% 12.54 V
1.20 60% 12.36 V
From 50 % recharge
1.19 40% 12.18 V
Risk of sulphation
1.13 20% Under 11.88 V
Unusable
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