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3. After draining recovery tank, open cover and
thoroughly rinse out tank with clean water.
4. Replace drain hose knob securely and return to
holder.
ATTENTION: Be certain drain hose knob is secure
to prevent suction loss.
CHARGING BATTERIES
To prolong battery life, ONLY recharge batteries after
a total of 30 minutes or more of use.
The following charging instructions are intended
for supplied 24V chargers only. Use a charger with
the following specifications to prevent battery
damage.
CHARGER SPECIFICATIONS:
S
OUTPUT VOLTAGE - 24 VOLTS
S
OUTPUT CURRENT - 15 AMPS
S
AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF CIRCUIT
S
FOR DEEP CYCLE BATTERY CHARGING
ATTENTION: Do not continue to run machine
when pick–up performance begins to decrease,
battery damage may result.
WARNING: Keep Sparks And Open Flame
Away. Keep Battery Hood Open When Charging.
FOR SAFETY: When servicing machine, wear
protective gloves and safety glasses when
handling batteries or battery cables. Avoid contact
with battery acid.
1. Turn On/Off switch to off.
2. Push the machine to a flat, dry surface in a well–
ventilated area for charging.
3. Open battery compartment. Unlatch lower latches
at front of machine and carefully tilt upper housing
backwards to floor (Figure 16).
NOTE: Make sure to drain the tank prior to accessing
the batteries.
FIG. 16
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4. Before charging, check the fluid level (A) in each
battery cell. If the battery plates (B) are exposed,
add just enough distilled water to cover plates. DO
NOT OVERFILL. Overfilled batteries can overflow
during charging due to fluid expansion. Replace
cell caps before charging (Figure 17).
A
FIG. 17
5. With the charger's power supply cord unplugged,
connect the battery charger into the machine's
charging receptacle as shown (Figure 18).
FIG. 18
6. Plug the charger's power supply cord into a
grounded wall outlet (Figure 19).
Grounded
3 Hole Outlet
Ground Pin
FIG. 19
FOR SAFETY: Do not operate charger unless cord
is properly grounded.
WARNING: Keep Sparks And Open Flame
Away. Keep Battery Hood Open When Charging.
NOTE: Once the charger is connected, the machine
will become inoperable.
B
Typhoont 16B (10–03)