Battery Maintenance; General Norms - Pegasolift W12 Guia Uso Y La Mantenimento

Before to work on the battery, the start key should be disconnected. Before to work on the battery, the start key should be disconnected.
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The places where the battery control is executed should be well aerated. The places where the battery control is executed should be well aerated.
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Keep the batteries clean and dry; the connections should be well greased with anti- Keep the batteries clean and dry; the connections should be well greased with anti-
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acid material or with vaseline. acid material or with vaseline.
Take care that the metallic fastenings of the battery are kept clean; in the case of Take care that the metallic fastenings of the battery are kept clean; in the case of
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corrosion, clean up and paint them with anti-acid paint. corrosion, clean up and paint them with anti-acid paint.
Fix properly the terminals; the loose contacts provoke sparks, which could bring to Fix properly the terminals; the loose contacts provoke sparks, which could bring to
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the blowing up of the battery. the blowing up of the battery.
During the removal of the battery for maintenance or replacement, the poles should During the removal of the battery for maintenance or replacement, the poles should
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be covered with plastic insulating tape to prevent short-circuits be covered with plastic insulating tape to prevent short-circuits
If is necessary to disconnect the battery from the system, it is necessary to If is necessary to disconnect the battery from the system, it is necessary to
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disconnect first the negative pole (-) and after the positive pole (+); in order to disconnect first the negative pole (-) and after the positive pole (+); in order to
connect it again, first proceed at connecting positive pole (+) and after the negative connect it again, first proceed at connecting positive pole (+) and after the negative
pole (-) pole (-)
Do not let for a long period of time the battery not charged or partially charged. Do not let for a long period of time the battery not charged or partially charged.
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There should be avoided the situations of partial charging of the battery of discharge There should be avoided the situations of partial charging of the battery of discharge
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over the established limits and of overload. For an optimum life duration, avoid to over the established limits and of overload. For an optimum life duration, avoid to
discharge the battery more than 80% of the normal capacity. discharge the battery more than 80% of the normal capacity.
For a longer duration of the battery it is necessary to make a full equalization loading For a longer duration of the battery it is necessary to make a full equalization loading
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at least once a week. at least once a week.
In the case that the skin entered in contact with the acid of the battery, wash In the case that the skin entered in contact with the acid of the battery, wash
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immediately the area with abundant water. immediately the area with abundant water.
In the case that the acid entered in contact with eyes, wash them immediately with In the case that the acid entered in contact with eyes, wash them immediately with
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abundant fresh water and immediately consult a doctor. abundant fresh water and immediately consult a doctor.
If by accident a quantity of acid is ingested drink abundantly water, milk, white of the If by accident a quantity of acid is ingested drink abundantly water, milk, white of the
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egg and anti-acid substances like magnesium and soda bicarbonate; consult egg and anti-acid substances like magnesium and soda bicarbonate; consult
immediately a doctor and an anti-toxic center. immediately a doctor and an anti-toxic center.
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BATTERY MAINTENANCE

BATTERY MAINTENANCE
During the maintenance of the battery it is obligatory During the maintenance of the battery it is obligatory
to wear safety gloves, glasses and masks. to wear safety gloves, glasses and masks.
It is prohibited to bring near to the battery open fire, It is prohibited to bring near to the battery open fire,
cigarettes or other sources of sparks. cigarettes or other sources of sparks.
It is prohibited to put tools or metallic parts on the It is prohibited to put tools or metallic parts on the
battery and/or to disconnect the caps of the battery battery and/or to disconnect the caps of the battery
under load. under load.
It is severely prohibited to execute any operation on It is severely prohibited to execute any operation on
the battery being vested with moist clothes or with the battery being vested with moist clothes or with
metallic ornaments: at a incidental contact they could metallic ornaments: at a incidental contact they could
get melted! get melted!
Attention! Every way is important disconnect the Attention! Every way is important disconnect the
safety start key before every battery charge safety start key before every battery charge
operations: otherwise there is the risk to damage the operations: otherwise there is the risk to damage the
electronic control. electronic control.

GENERAL NORMS:

GENERAL NORMS:
DANGER! DANGER!
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