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CF65/75/85 series
Storage of batteries
BATTERIES
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3. STORAGE OF BATTERIES
3.1 GENERAL
Before storing batteries, take the following steps:
1.
Remove the battery terminals.
2.
Clean the battery terminals and top of the
batteries.
3.
Grease the battery terminals with petroleum
jelly.
4.
Check the charging condition of the
batteries, and charge them if necessary.
See section “Checking batteries”.
5.
Check the electrolyte level; this should be
approx. 10 mm above the plates or up to
the level indicator, if present.
If necessary, top the batteries up with
distilled water.
3.2 STORAGE UP TO FOUR WEEKS.
If batteries (whether as separate units or fitted in
a vehicle) are not going to be used for an
extended period of time not exceeding four
weeks, the following measures should be taken:
1.
Do not connect the battery leads to the
batteries.
2.
Check the charging condition of the
batteries regularly, particularly if the
batteries are stored in low temperature
conditions. See section “Checking
batteries”.
If the voltage falls below 12.4 volts, or if the
relative density of the electrolyte in one or
more of the cells is less than 1.23 kg/dm
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the battery must be charged.
Note:
The lower the relative density of the
electrolyte, the higher the risk of the battery
freezing.
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