Battery replacement with side
removal
DANGER
Before changing the battery, park the truck. Ensure
that the truck is on a level surface and cannot move
accidentally.
Ensure that the unlocked battery cannot slide off and
fall on to the ground. Danger of crushing hands and
feet and risk of battery acid spillage.
– Turn off the truck and perform preliminary
maintenance operations.
– Lift the battery cover (see the "Internal ac-
cessibility" section of the previous chapter).
– Disconnect the plug from the battery male
connector (see the "Internal Accessibility"
section of the previous chapter).
– Push the lever to release the battery, as in-
dicated by the white arrow in the adjacent
picture.
– Labels written in English on the lever indi-
cate "Lock Battery" i.e. the direction to lock
the battery and "Unlock Battery" i.e. the di-
rection to unlock the battery.
– The spring of the battery lock lever will push
the lever upwards. This will release the bat-
tery.
– Place the manufacturer-approved battery
side-removal roller unit next to the truck; po-
sition it so that it is still and stable; adjust
the height of the roller unit so that it is level
with the underside of the battery at the bat-
tery compartment.
DANGER
"Risk of crushing hands!" The battery must be re-
moved by a single operator only. The operator
must follow the operating instructions given in this
section, positioning himself on the same side as the
battery side-removal roller unit.
– Pull the battery outwards, sliding it along
the rollers on the truck frame and
Maintenance
5
Maintenance as required
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