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Warnings and Safety Regulations
Charging
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Thaw out frozen batteries before charging them. Remove all the
filler caps before charging.
Connect the positive lead (+) of the battery charger to the positive terminal (+) of the
battery first and then the negative lead (–) to the negative terminal (–).
After charging, switch off the battery charger and then disconnect the negative
terminal (–) and subsequently the positive terminal (+).
For normal charging, the battery leads may remain in place.
Fast charging should only be used in an emergency. For "fast charging" both
battery leads must be disconnected, otherwise the electronics may become
defective.
Battery capacity
Using electrical components, such as the cab heater or refrigerator when the engine
is not running, power will be drawn from the batteries.
Approximately half the battery capacity is required to start the engine.
If this is the case over a protracted period, particularly during low temperatures, the
result may be that the electrics have used so much power that there is not enough
to start the engine.
If the larger consumers, such as the cab heater, refrigerator, coffee percolator,
microwave oven or tail-lift are used, it is recommended that you obtain batteries of a
higher capacity in consultation with your dealer.
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