7 Battery Charging

It is essential that a suitably ventilated defined area exists in each dealership / retailer for battery charging.

CAUTION: It is very important that when charging batteries using the traction charger or other stand-alone chargers that the charger is set for the correct type of battery before charging commences. If the wrong switch is selected the result would be a battery that is not charged fully and / or overheating can occur. Follow the manufacturers operating instructions.

Batteries MUST BE tested and if necessary charged every 30 days and charged after 90 days irrespective of any test. It is recommended that dealers / retailers always have fully charged batteries ready for use.

CAUTION: Do not charge AGM batteries with voltages over 14.8 Volts as this will damage the battery.

A designated controlled area must be allocated for scrap batteries and clearly controlled as such.

To bring a discharged but serviceable battery back to a fully charged condition proceed as follows:

Check and if necessary top-up the battery electrolyte level. (Flooded maintainable batteries only)
Charge the battery using a charger as detailed in the approved equipment document following the manufacturers operating instructions.

NOTE: When using the Midtronics Diagnostic Charger, automatic mode must always be used. After charging and analysis, the charger may display 'Top-Off Charging', Hit STOP To End. Do not stop charging until the current falls to 5A or less, otherwise the battery will not be fully charged.

Following charging a post charge battery condition test must be carried out in accordance with the table shown in the determining battery condition section (Section 6) of this procedure.

NOTE: The midtronics code must be recorded on the form.

Any actions must be carried out in accordance with the table shown in the determining battery condition section (Section 6) of this procedure. The details must be recorded on the New Vehicle Storage Form which is part of the new vehicle storage document.