Charging The Battery; Cleaning The Unit - Allmand ECLIPSE AB2400 Manual Del Operador

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To install the battery:
1. Carefully place the battery in the battery compartment
with the battery terminals toward the front (trailer tongue
end) of the unit.
2. Install the battery hold-down on top of the battery.
Tighten the hardware securely.
3. Connect the red positive (+) battery cable(s) to the posi-
tive (+) battery terminal.
4. Connect the black negative (-) battery cable(s) to the
negative (-) battery terminal.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
• Failure to install the black negative (-) battery cable(s)
last could cause sparks and/or an explosion result-
ing in death or serious injury. Always install the black
negative (-) battery cable(s) last.
5. Replace the terminal covers over the battery terminals.
6. Close and lock the battery compartment door.
NOTE: The unit comes equipped with a hairpin cotter
to secure the battery compartment door, but may be
replaced with a padlock to prevent unauthorized access.
Cleaning the Battery and Cables
1. Remove the battery. See "Removing and Installing the
Battery".
2. Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a wire
brush until shiny.
3. Reinstall the battery. See "Removing and Installing the
Battery".
4. Coat the cable ends and battery terminals with petroleum
jelly or non-conducting grease.
5. Be sure to replace the terminal covers over the battery
terminals.
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Charging the Battery

The arrow board is equipped from the factory with an
Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) type battery. Use a 12-volt bat-
tery charger to bring the battery back to full charge.
1. Remove the battery. See "Removing and Installing the
Battery".
2. Place the battery in a well ventilated area on a level sur-
face.
3. Connect the battery charger to the battery terminals: red
to positive (+) terminal and black to negative (-) terminal.
4. Charge the battery at 15 amps for 5 hours.
5. Reinstall the battery. See "Removing and Installing the
Battery".
6. If the battery will not accept a charge or is partially
charged after 5 hours of charging at 15 amps, replace
with a new battery.

Cleaning the Unit

Keeping the unit clean is important to ensure proper opera-
tion. Use the following as cleaning guidelines:
• Clean the trailer and remove all dust, dirt or other foreign
material.
• Clean the sign board and lamp assemblies with a damp
cloth or sponge.
• Inspect and clean the cable, linkages, etc. so they oper-
ate properly.
WARNING
Entanglement / Sever Hazard
• Contact with moving or rotating parts of the machine
could cause death or serious injury. Always:
- Verify that all guards and covers are attached prop-
erly to the machine before operating.
- Remove jewelry, tie back long hair and keep hands,
other body parts and clothing away from moving or
rotating parts.
- Follow your companies "Lock Out, Tag Out" proce-
dure, or attach a "Do Not Operate" in a prominent
place on the machine prior to performing service or
maintenance on the machine.
NOTICE
Use caution when using compressed air or water / steam
pressure washers. Do not pressure-wash electrical compo-
nents, as this may damage electrical components.
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