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Table 2. BATTERY TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
1 BATTERY INSPECTION PROCEDURES
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OBSERVE ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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CHECK
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INCORRECT
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BATTERY SIZE FOR CORRECT AMP HR.
RATING ON TRUCK CAPACITY PLATE
AGAINST AMP HR. RATING LOCATED ON
SIDE OF BATTERY OR STAMPED ON
BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL.
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REPLACE BATTERY WITH CORRECT
AMP HR. BATTERY
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VISUALLY INSPECT BATTERY
CONDITION FOR MAINTENANCE
NEGLECT OR PHYSICAL ABUSE
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CHECK FOR
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POOR
MAINTENANCE
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1. MISSING VENT CAPS
2. BATTERY CORROSION
3. CABLE CONDITION/ENDS
4. ELECTROLYTE LEVEL OF BATTERY
CELLS
5. COLOR OF ELECTROLYTE (CLEAR)
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1
GOOD
MAINTENANCE
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CORROSION ←—————
REPLACE BATTERY OR MAKE
NECESSARY REPAIRS
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UNPLUG BATTERY AND CHECK
BATTERY VOLTAGE - 2.1 VOLTS PER
CELL
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ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
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IF ELECTROLYTE IS DARK, REPLACE
BATTERY AND CONTACT BATTERY
VENDOR
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CORRECT
VOLTAGE
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LOW
VOLTAGE
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IF WASHING IS REQUIRED - REMOVE
BATTERY FROM TRUCK AND WASH
WITH A NEUTRALIZING AGENT (BAKING
SODA AND WATER, VENT CAPS MUST
BE IN PLACE)
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IF ELECTROLYTE LEVEL IS LOW - ADD
DISTILLED WATER ONLY, RECHARGE
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REPLACE OR RECHARGE
BATTERY
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CORRECT
VOLTAGE
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2 BATTERY LEAKAGE TEST
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SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD
REPLACE BATTERY WHENEVER
POSSIBLE TO AVOID EXTENSIVE
DOWNTIME WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING
SCR PROBLEMS
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INDEX AND FOLLOWING THE SIDE
MARKED 1 GOOD MAINTENANCE FOR
THE NEXT TROUBLESHOOTING AND
TEST PROCEDURE
CHECK FOR BATTERY LEAKAGE FROM POS/NEG SIDE
OF BATTERY TERMINALS TO TRUCK FRAME - USING
THE 500 MA SCALE ON THE VOLT-OHM METER,
READING SHOULD BE LESS THAN 100MA.
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