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Maintaining the battery
Maintaining the battery
(1) Grease
(1) Grease
Terminals
Terminals
:
:
1. A loose or corroding terminal causes failure in connection.
1. A loose or corroding terminal causes failure in connection.
Eliminate white powder, if noticed on the terminal, by pouring
Eliminate white powder, if noticed on the terminal, by pouring
warm over it to disable and then grease the terminal.
warm over it to disable and then grease the terminal.
2. Remove the terminal, if it is extremely corroded, from the
2. Remove the terminal, if it is extremely corroded, from the
battery to brush off the corrosion using a wire brush or
battery to brush off the corrosion using a wire brush or
sandpaper. Then connect the terminal tightly to the battery and
sandpaper. Then connect the terminal tightly to the battery and
grease the terminal.
grease the terminal.
Note:
Note:
Remove the negative terminal (-) first, then replace the other
Remove the negative terminal (-) first, then replace the other
terminals.
terminals.
Caution:
Caution:
.
.
Stop the engine when attempt to work on the battery and
Stop the engine when attempt to work on the battery and
terminals.
terminals.
.
.
Be careful not permitting any foreign matter to come into the
Be careful not permitting any foreign matter to come into the
battery by means of putting the lids tightly in
battery by means of putting the lids tightly in place.
place.
.
.
Be careful not causing a short circuit on the battery nor nearing
Be careful not causing a short circuit on the battery nor nearing
fire, because the battery-emitted gas is
fire, because the battery-emitted gas is inflammable
inflammable..
.
.
Be cautions enough not to
Be cautions enough not to contact the battery electrolyte.
contact the battery electrolyte.
When it comes into contact with an eye or skin, wash it off
When it comes into contact with an eye or skin, wash it off
immediately with plenty of water and then see a doctor.
immediately with plenty of water and then see a doctor.
.
.
Charge the battery with the lids off in
Charge the battery with the lids off in a well-ventilated area.
a well-ventilated area.
.
.
When battery electrolyte is spilt, be certain to wash it off with
When battery electrolyte is spilt, be certain to wash it off with
water thoroughly the spot and adjoining area.
water thoroughly the spot and adjoining area.
When the battery is dead
When the battery is dead
(1) Dead-battery vehicle
(1) Dead-battery vehicle
(2) Engine hanger
(2) Engine hanger
(3)To frame
(3)To frame
(4) Booster cable
(4) Booster cable
(5) Rescue battery
(5) Rescue battery
When a booster cable is available, it is possible to start the
When a booster cable is available, it is possible to start the
engine using the battery of
engine using the battery of another vehicle.
another vehicle.
Connect the booster cable following the sequence of the
Connect the booster cable following the sequence of the
illustration.
illustration.
Make sure of (+) and (
Make sure of (+) and (
-
-
) terminals of the cable when
) terminals of the cable when
connecting.
connecting.
Caution:
Caution:
.
.
Connection (1): The (+) terminal of dead battery.
Connection (1): The (+) terminal of dead battery.
.
.
Connection (4): Use a frame apart from the battery.
Connection (4): Use a frame apart from the battery.
.
.
Do not directly connect batteries to avoid a danger of
Do not directly connect batteries to avoid a danger of
explosion. (An inflammable gas generated from batteries may
explosion. (An inflammable gas generated from batteries may
catch fire.)
catch fire.)
7. Recommended oil and grease for forklift truck
7. Recommended oil and grease for forklift truck
The oil level listed in following table is approximation, the detailed value when
The oil level listed in following table is approximation, the detailed value when
operating is inspected according to the meter or
operating is inspected according to the meter or corresponding gauge.
corresponding gauge.
Adding
Adding oil,
oil, grease
grease and
and coolant
coolant should
should follow
follow relevant
relevant automobile
automobile standard
standard.
. It
It is
is
necessary to wear a helmet, safety shoes and working clothes to avoid contacting with
necessary to wear a helmet, safety shoes and working clothes to avoid contacting with
body when adding. Once the greasy dirt adhered on the skin, wash i
body when adding. Once the greasy dirt adhered on the skin, wash it with clean water and
t with clean water and
soap, it is for
soap, it is forbidden to wash with gasoline or kerosene.
bidden to wash with gasoline or kerosene.
The waster of the truck must
The waster of the truck must be reclaimed obeying the relevant laws and regulations.
be reclaimed obeying the relevant laws and regulations.
Incorrect treatment will pollute water, soil and atmosphere etc.
Incorrect treatment will pollute water, soil and atmosphere etc.
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