Service Manual

ChargingtheBattery(continued)
BatteryChargeRate(continued)
126to170
5.5hrs@5A11hrs@5A16.5hrs@5A22hrs@5A
171to250
5.8hrs@6A11.5hrs@6A17.3hrs@6A23hrs@6A
above250
6hrs@10A12hrs@10A18hrs@10A24hrs@10A
Tominimizedamagetothebatteryandallowthebatterytochargefully,usethe
followingslowchargingprocedure.Youcanaccomplishthischargingprocedure
withaconstantcurrentbatterychargerthatisavailablelocally.
IMPORTANT
Followthemanufacturer'sinstructionswhenusingabatterycharger.
Note:Usingthespecicgravityofthebatterycellsisthemostaccurate
procedureofdeterminingthebatterycondition.
1.UseBatteryChargeLevel(page5–35)todeterminethebatterychargelevel
fromthespecicgravityofthebatterycellsoropencircuitvoltage.
2.Usethemanufacturer'sbatterychargerinstructionsorBatteryChargeRate
(page5–35)todeterminethechargingtimeandrate.
CAUTION
Chargingafrozenbatterycancauseexplosionandcancause
personalinjury.Letthebatterywarmto15°C(60°F)before
connectingtoacharger.
•Chargethebatteryinawell-ventilatedplacetodissipatethe
gasesproducedfromthecharging.
•Thesegasesareexplosive;keepopenameandelectrical
sparkawayfromthebattery.Donotsmoke.
•Inhalingthebatterygasescancausenausea.
•Unplugthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingthechargerleadsfromthebatteryterminals.
3.Followthebatterychargermanufacturer'sinstructions,connectthecharger
cablestothebatteryterminals.Ensurethatyoumakeagoodconnection.
4.Chargethebatteryfollowingthemanufacturer'sinstructions.
5.Occasionallycheckthetemperatureofthebattery-electrolyte.Ifthe
temperatureismorethan52°C(125°F)ortheelectrolyteisviolentlygassing
orspewing,lowerthechargerateortemporarilystopchargingthebattery.
6.Beginningthreehoursbeforetheendofthescheduledcharge,measurethe
specicgravityofabatterycellonceperhour.
Note:Thebatteryisfullychargedwhenthecellsaregassingfreelyata
lowchargingrateandthereislessthana0.003changeinspecicgravity
for3consecutivereadings.
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