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BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE (cont’d)
WARNING
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• When changing industrial batteries, replacement batteries
shall be of the service weight that falls within the minimum/
maximum range specied on the truck data plate by the
truck manufacturer.
• Do not place tools or other metallic objects on the top
surface of the battery where they may come in contact with
the battery terminals and cause an electrical short. This
electrical short may cause sparking. The sparking may ignite
the hydrogen gas escaping from the battery resulting in a
serious explosion. It may cause some nearby object to burn.
• Battery uid exhaustion (gases) creates the danger of
explosion. Replenish the battery uid frequently to maintain
the specied uid level. During battery charging, the
proportion of water in the battery uid decreases. Before
battery charging, always check that the battery uid level is
above plates. If the uid level is low, replenish it with distilled
water to cover the plates. Do not overll to standard level.
• After charging is complete ll cells to the standard ll level.
• During battery charging, there is a high risk of hydrogen
gas explosion. To reduce this risk, always perform battery
charging in a well-ventilated room or area. Continue
ventilation for at least 30 minutes after the completion of
charging.
• Do not attempt to recharge a frozen battery; this may cause it
to rupture or explode.
WARNING
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• Cleaning the battery upper surface and connections with
certain types of dry cloth or laying a dust cover or vinyl sheet
across these areas may create a static electricity charge that
can lead to dangerous sparking. An explosion can result. Do
not use dust covers or vinyl sheets to protect the battery. If
you are cleaning battery surfaces, use a slightly damp cloth.
CAUTION
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• Over-discharge precautions. Recharge the battery
immediately after the meter panel battery warning mark
begins to blink. Do not operate the forklift until it simply stops
running and then recharge the battery. This technique will
result in greatly reduced battery service life. After completing
forklift operations, park the forklift and immediately begin
battery charging. Do not store a discharged battery for an
extended period of time. Recharge it before storing.
• The battery and its surroundings should be kept clean and
dry at all times. Keep the battery plugs tightly closed to
prevent the leakage of battery uid. Battery uid leakage will
result in battery corrosion.
GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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