TENNANT T581 Universal Manual Battery Watering Kit Instruction Manual
- June 4, 2024
- TENNANT
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TENNANT T581 Universal Manual Battery Watering Kit
This Manual Battery Watering kit is designed exclusively for specific Trojan brand 12V wet/lead-acid batteries supplied by Tennant. This kit allows for a safer, quicker and easier way to maintain the proper electrolyte levels in your batteries. Kit installation to be performed by TennantTrue® service or an authorized Tennant service provider.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Installation Time: 1 hour
- Special Tools Required: None
- Trojan Battery Types: J305H- AC, J305HG- AC, T- 105, T- 125, T- 1275, T- 145 and T- 605
FOR SAFETY: Before servicing the machine, wear personal protection equipment. Avoid contact with battery acid.
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Park the machine on a level surface, remove the key, and disconnect battery cables.
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If needed, neutralize the top of the batteries and the battery compartment of any exposed battery fluid with a mixture of water and baking soda. Remove batteries if necessary.
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Remove and discard the white battery caps from the Trojan batteries.
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Install the water valve cap assemblies on batteries. Press each cap until it “clicks” into position. Be careful when inserting the valve not to damage float.
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Measure and cut the supplied solution hose to the appropriate lengths and connect the hoses as shown. Before cutting the hose, plan for a little hose slack between hose connections. Ensure hose connections are fully seated.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to route the hoses under the battery cables to avoid any risk of the caps becoming unseated or hose kinking. -
Attach the Instruction tag to the intake hose assembly with cable- ties as shown.
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Reconnect battery cables to the machine.
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See page 2 for Operating Instructions.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- Fully charge batteries prior to using the battery watering kit. Do not add water to batteries before charging, the electrolyte level will expand and may overflow when charging.
- After charging batteries, check the electrolyte level indicator on each battery cap. If any of the indicator floats are low, add water as described in the next step.
- Connect the hand pump hose to the battery watering intake hose.
- Submerge the other end of the hand pump hose into a bottle of distilled water.
- Squeeze the bulb on the hand pump hose until firm. The indicator float will rise when full.
- After adding water, replace the dust cap on the intake hose and store the hand pump hose inside the machine’s battery compartment for future use.
- Check the electrolyte level on a weekly basis.
- Inspect the condition of the battery watering kit on a quarterly basis. Make sure it is in good working condition and all connections are secure and leak-free.