Service Manual

ChargingtheBattery(continued)
2.Determinethechargingtimeandrateusingthemanufacturer'sbattery
chargerinstructionsorthefollowingBatteryChargeLevelT able(page
7–130).
BatteryChargeLevelTable
BatteryChargeLevel(PercentofFullyCharged)
Battery
Reserve
Capacity
(Minutes)
75%50%25%0%
80orless3.8hrs
@
3A
7.5hrs
@
3A
11.3hrs
@
3A
15hrs
@
3A
81to1255.3hrs
@
4A
10.5hrs
@
4A
15.8hrs
@
4A
21hrs
@
4A
126to1705.5hrs
@
5A
11hrs
@
5A
16.5hrs
@
5A
22hrs
@
5A
171to2505.8hrs
@
6A
11.5hrs
@
6A
17.3hrs
@
6A
23hrs
@
6A
above2506hrs
@
10A
12hrs
@
10A
18hrs
@
10A
24hrs
@
10A
CAUTION
Chargingafrozenbatterycancauseexplosionandcancause
personalinjury.Letthebatterywarmto15.5°C(60°F)before
connectingtoacharger.
•Chargethebatteryinawell-ventilatedplacetodissipatethe
gasesproducedfromthecharging.
•Thesegasesareexplosive;keepopenameandelectrical
sparkawayfromthebattery.Donotsmoke.
•Inhalingthebatterygasescancausenausea.
•Unplugthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingthechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts.
3.Followthebatterychargermanufacturer'sinstructions,connectthecharger
cablestothebatteryposts.Ensurethatyoumakeagoodconnection.
4.Chargethebatteryfollowingthemanufacturer'sinstructions.
5.Occasionallycheckthetemperatureofthebattery-electrolyte.Ifthe
temperatureismorethan52°C(125°F)ortheelectrolyteisviolentlygassing
orspewing,lowerandtemporarilystopthechargingrate.
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