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SM-718
ESX 12-25
Service Manual
657028
September 2007
Battery • Group 12
SM-718, August ‘07
GROUP 12, BATTERY
GROUP 12
BATTERY
Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Section 1
Battery Service • 12-1-1
SM-718, August ‘07
GROUP 12, BATTERY
Section 1
Battery Service
Contents
Section 1
Battery Service
Battery Handling ..................................................2
Battery Removal ...................................................4
Battery Maintenance ..........................................4
Maximum Battery Life ................................... 4
Battery Vents ..................................................... 5
Battery Cleaning .............................................. 5
Battery Charging ............................................. 5
Battery Electrolyte .......................................... 5
Clean Battery Compartment ....................... 5
Replacement Batteries .................................. 6
Battery Installation ......................................... 6
Keeping Battery Records .............................. 6
Battery Tests ..........................................................7
Specifi c Gravity Test ....................................... 7
Load Test ............................................................ 7
Connector and Static Chain Installation .....8
Static Chain: ..................................................... 8
Batterry: ............................................................. 8
GROUP 12, BATTERY
12-1-2 • Battery Service
SM-718, August ‘07
Danger
Explosive gas is always present around batteries,
especially when they are being charged.
No smoking allowed in the charging area.
Battery electrolyte must never be checked with
an open fl ame.
Open fl ame, sparks, or electric arcs must never
be allowed in the battery charging area.
The battery contains corrosive sulfuric acid
which can cause injury. If acid contacts your
eyes or skin, fl ush immediat