Battery maintenance, Battery maintenance -7 – JLG 41AM Operator Manual User Manual
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SECTION 7 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
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Battery Maintenance
NOTE: This information applies to wet cell batteries only. Do not
attempt to open a maintenance-free sealed battery.
Battery fluid level should be approximately 1/8" (3mm) below
vent tubes. (See Illustration)
Keep cable connections clean and free of corrosion.
CAUTION
BATTERY ACID IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
CLOTHING AT ALL TIMES.
BATTERY ACID RELEASES AN EXPLOSIVE GAS WHILE CHARGING, ALLOW NO
OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS OR LIGHTED TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN THE AREA WHILE
CHARGING BATTERIES. CHARGE BATTERIES ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
ADD ONLY DISTILLED WATER TO BATTERIES. WHEN ADDING DISTILLED WATER
TO THE BATTERIES, A NON-METALLIC CONTAINER AND/OR FUNNEL MUST BE
USED.
Battery Fluid Level
1. Battery Filler Cap
3. Fluid Level
2. Vent Tube
4. Cell Plates
1/8 "
(3mm)
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3
2
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