. OPERATION COLD WEATHER OPERATION Battery WARNING As the battery capacity drastically drops in low temperatures, cover or remove the battery from the machine, store the battery in a warm place, and install it again the next morning. If the electrolyte level is low, add distilled water in the morning before beginning work. Do not add water after the day's work to prevent diluted electrolyte in the battery from freezing during the night. 3 - 128 The ba ttery generates flamma ble gas. D o not bring fire o r sparks ne ar the battery. Batter y electrolyte is dangero us.
If it get s in yo ur eyes or on your sk in, wash it off with a large amount of wate r and consult a doctor Batter y electrolyte dissolves p aint. If it gets o n the body work, wash it off immediately with If the b attery electroly te is froz en, do no t charg e the batte ry or start the engine with a d ifferent powe r source. T here is danger that th e battery may e xplode. Batter y electrolyte is t oxic. Do not let it flow in to drainag e ditches o r spra y it o n to the ground surface. When th e ambient temperatu re drops, the ca pacity of the batter y will also drop. If the battery charge ratio is low, the battery electrolyte ma y freez e.
Mainta in the battery c harge as close as possibl 100%. Insulate cold temperature t o ensure the m achine ca n be started e asily the n REMARK Measur e the specific gravity and calculate t he chargi ng rate fro m the following conversion table. Electrolyte Temperature (°C) Charging Rate (%) 20 0 -10 -20 100 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 90 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 80 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 75 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26