Snorkel AB46JE User Manual

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Chapter 6 – Batteries

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Note
The aerial platform will not operate while the battery
charger is plugged in.

6. Visually inspect the battery charge indicator for proper

charging rate (refer to Figure 6.2).

Figure 6.2 – Battery Disconnect Panel

The charger will turn on three to fi ve seconds after

a complete electrical connection is made.

As the batteries become charged, the indicator

light for each level of charge will blink until its

level is reached and then remain lit.

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Battery Charge Indicator

When the batteries are fully charged, all three

lights on the battery charge indicator will be lit.

7. Leave the battery charger plugged in until it shuts

itself off.

Note
If the charging cycle exceeds 16 hours without the bat-
teries being fully recharged, unplug the charger and have
the batteries checked.

8. After the battery charger turns itself off, it is not nec-

essary to immediately unplug the extension cord

from the battery charger. The charger will monitor

the charge state of the batteries and recharge them

if the voltage drops off.

9. Release the latch on each side of the battery trays

and remove the cover to access the batteries. Re-

move the caps from each battery (refer to Figure

6.1).

10. Visually check the battery fluid level making sure the

level is within ¼″ (6 mm) of the bottom of the filler neck

inside each hole. If needed, add distilled water.

11. Tightly replace the caps on each battery and replace

and latch the battery tray covers

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