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BATTERY
CHARGING
CAUTION:
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE
INTENDED FOR THE 24V CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH
THE MACHINE. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER
CHARGER WITH THIS MACHINE.
CHARGER
SPECIFICATIONS
OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF 24 VOLTS.
OUTPUT CURRENT OF 36 AMPS MAX.
INPUT VOLTAGE OF 110 VOLTS/60 HZ.
AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF CIRCUIT.
MADE FOR DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES.
DANGER:
ALWAYS CHARGE BATTERIES IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA. BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN
GAS. EXPLOSION OR FIRE CAN RESULT. KEEP
SPARKS AND FLAME AWAY. SHIELD EYES WHEN
SERVICING BATTERIES AND AVOID CONTACT WITH
BATTERY ACID.
LEAVE ACCESS PANEL OPEN WHEN CHARGING!
1. TRANSPORT MACHINE TO A WELL VENTILATED
AREA FOR CHARGING.
2. TURN THE MACHINE OFF.
3. HINGE OPEN THE BATTERY ACCESS PANEL TO
EXPOSE THE BATTERIES.
(SEE FIGURE 20.)
(CAUTION ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN
BATTERIES ARE EXPOSED)
4. CHECK THE WATER LEVEL IN EACH BATTERY.
DO NOT CHARGE THE MACHINE UNLESS THE
WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE PLATES. IF
NEEDED, ADD ENOUGH
DISTILLED
WATER TO JUST
SLIGHTLY COVER THE PLATES. DO NOT OVER FILL.
BATTERIES CAN OVERFLOW DURING CHARGING.
REPLACE CAPS BEFORE CHARGING.
5. WITH THE RED CHARGER PLUG DISCONNECTED
FROM THE MACHINE, PLUG THE CHARGER
POWER CORD INTO A GROUNDED 110 VOLT
STANDARD WALL OUTLET.
(SEE FIGURE 21.)
6. CONNECT THE RED CHARGER PLUG INTO THE
BATTERY CHARGING PORT LOCATED ON THE
LOWER PORTION OF THE STEERING TOWER.
7. THE CHARGER WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN
CHARGING, AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF
WHEN FULLY CHARGED (CHECK GAUGE)
8. AFTER THE CHARGER HAS TURNED OFF, UNPLUG
THE RED CHARGER PLUG FROM THE MACHINE
AND DISCONNECT THE CHARGER FROM THE
WALL OUTLET.
9. RECHECK THE CELL LEVEL AFTER CHARGING. IF
NEEDED, ADD DISTILLED WATER UP TO THE
CORRECT LEVEL. BE CERTAIN TO REPLACE THE
CAPS SECURELY AND TO WIPE OFF THE TOP OF
THE BATTERIES WITH A CLEAN CLOTH.
FIGURE 20.
FIGURE 21.
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