BATTERY CAREBATTERY CARE
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ADDING WATER TO ELECTROLYTEADDING WATER TO ELECTROLYTE
CAUTIONCAUTION
Overlling puried water will cause a low specicOverlling puried water will cause a low specic
gravity of the electrolyte.gravity of the electrolyte.
Do not exceed the specied upper limit.Do not exceed the specied upper limit.
Open the vent cap of each cell and pour puried waterOpen the vent cap of each cell and pour puried water
through the attached funnel into the cell. Stop addingthrough the attached funnel into the cell. Stop adding
water when the white line on the red oat rod in the ventwater when the white line on the red oat rod in the vent
plug is visible. After adding water, close the vent capplug is visible. After adding water, close the vent cap
until it clicks. If the battery is charged with any vent pluguntil it clicks. If the battery is charged with any vent plug
opened, the electrolyte splashes to contaminate theopened, the electrolyte splashes to contaminate the
battery case.battery case.
IF VENT PLUG IS CONTAMINATEDIF VENT PLUG IS CONTAMINATED
WARNINGWARNING
When cleaning vent plugs, wear protective gearsWhen cleaning vent plugs, wear protective gears
such as protective glasses, rubber gloves, andsuch as protective glasses, rubber gloves, and
rubber-soled shoes.rubber-soled shoes.
The inside of vent plug may be contaminated. Clean anyThe inside of vent plug may be contaminated. Clean any
contaminated vent plug with a neutral detergent to keepcontaminated vent plug with a neutral detergent to keep
the oat visible.the oat visible.
Removing:Removing:
Turn the vent plug counterclockwise and remove it fromTurn the vent plug counterclockwise and remove it from
the vent cap.the vent cap.
Reinstalling:Reinstalling:
Reinstall the vent plug in the reverse order of removing.Reinstall the vent plug in the reverse order of removing.
Make sure the vent plug and vent cap are securelyMake sure the vent plug and vent cap are securely
assembled.assembled.
CENTRALIZED WATER FILL UNIT (OPTION)CENTRALIZED WATER FILL UNIT (OPTION)
Remove the centralized water fill port cap and pourRemove the centralized water fill port cap and pour
puried water using the puried water tank. Stop addingpuried water using the puried water tank. Stop adding
water when the red float rod reaches the top position.water when the red float rod reaches the top position.
After After adding adding water, do water, do not not leave leave the the cock of cock of the the puriedpuried
water tank open for more than 30 seconds; otherwisewater tank open for more than 30 seconds; otherwise
overlling of puried water will result.overlling of puried water will result.
Adding waterAdding water
Addition of waterAddition of water
completedcompleted
The white line on the oatThe white line on the oat
rod is just visible.rod is just visible.
Overlling of waterOverlling of water
The white line on the oatThe white line on the oat
rod is too high.rod is too high.
1. 1. Float Float rod rod 2. 2. White White lineline