JLG 1230ES Service Manual - Manual (Page 95)

SECTION 5 - CONTROL COMPONENTS
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5.8 BATTERY/BATTERY CHARGER
JLG MACHINES EQUIPPED WITH DELTA Q BATTERY CHARGERS
ARE DESIGNED FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE WITH OEM FAC-
TORY APPROVED BATTERIES.
APPROVED JLG REPLACEMENT BATTERIES ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH JLG'S AFTERMARKET PARTS DISTRIBUTION CEN-
TERS OR JLG'S AFTERMARKET PROGRAMS. FOR ASSISTANCE
WITH PROPER BATTERY REPLACEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL JLG SUPPORT OFFICE.
BATTERIES APPROVED BY JLG HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR COM-
PATIBILITY WITH THE ALGORITHM PROGRAMMING OF THE
DELTA Q BATTERY CHARGER TO OPTIMIZE BATTERY LIFE AND
MACHINE CYCLE TIMES. THE USE OF NON APPROVED BATTER-
IES IN YOUR JLG EQUIPMENT MAY RESULT IN PERFORMANCE
ISSUES OR BATTERY CHARGER FAULT CODES. JLG ASSUMES
NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES
ARISING FROM THE USE OF NON APPROVED BATTERIES.
BEFORE REMOVING ANY COMPONENT FROM THE ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM, DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES USING THE QUICK-DIS-
CONNECT LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE BATTERIES.
Battery Maintenance and Safety Practices
ENSURE THAT BATTERY ACID DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT
WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EYEWEAR WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES. NEUTRALIZE ANY
BATTERY ACID SPILLS WITH BAKING SODA AND WATER.
BATTERY ACID RELEASES AN EXPLOSIVE GAS WHILE CHARG-
ING, ALLOW NO OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS OR LIGHTED TOBACCO
PRODUCTS IN THE AREA WHILE CHARGING BATTERIES.
CHARGE BATTERIES ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
ADD ONLY DISTILLED WATER TO BATTERIES. WHEN ADDING
WATER TO THE BATTERIES, A NON-METALLIC CONTAINER AND/
OR FUNNEL MUST BE USED.
DO NOT REPLACE ITEMS CRITICAL TO STABILITY, SUCH AS
BATTERIES, WITH ITEMS OF DIFFERENT WEIGHT OR SPECIFICA-
TION. DO NOT MODIFY UNIT IN ANY WAY TO AFFECT STABILITY.
Check the electrolyte level of the batteries often, adding
only distilled water when required. When fully charged,
battery fluid level should be 1/8" below vent tubes. (See
Figure 5-8.).
• DO NOT fill to bottom of vent tubes.
• DO NOT allow fluid level to go below the top of the
plates when charging or operating.
Figure 5-8. Battery Fluid Level.
1/8 "
BATTERY
FILLER CAP
FLUID LEVEL OF FULLY
CHARGED BATTERY
VENT TUBE
PLATES