- UPPER LEVEL- - LOWER LEVEL- K14000460 61 21 Filling and charging the battery • The battery does not achieve full charge capacity from being filled, so it has to be charged with a battery charger. L Note: Follow the instructions for use supplied with the bat- tery charger. d Warning: Battery acid is highly caustic. Protect your eyes, face, hands, clothing and the paintwork. • Disengage the rubber strap holding the battery. • Disconnect the battery breather hose. • Remove the battery. • Fill all the cells with pure battery acid of density 1.28 to the Upper Level mark. • Allow the battery to stand for approximately 30 minutes.
Charge current (A) .........................10 % of rated battery capacity (Ah) Charging time ..............................................................5-10 hours • Battery charge can be measured by checking the density of the battery acid. Acid density Battery fully charged ............ 1.26-1.30 at a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) • Shake the battery slightly to allow the gas bub- bles to escape. • Wait until the battery acid has settled, check that no more bubbles rise and if necessary, top up the acid to the max. mark. • Reinstall the plugs. • Make a note of the charging date on the battery. 00.21