Battery Charger (Battery Models); Choosing A Battery Charger; Preparing The Battery Charger; Lifting And Transporting The Machine - VLX 1040S Manual De Instrucciones

• lift the batteries from the compartment using suitable lifting equipment.
5.6.

Battery charger (battery models)

Never allow the batteries to become excessively flat as this could damage them

5.6.1. Choosing a battery charger

Make sure the battery charger is compatible with the batteries to be charged:
− tubular lead batteries: you are recommended to use a 24V - 20 A automatic battery
charger. However, you should always consult the battery charger manufacturer and
manual to confirm the choice.
− gel batteries: use a charger specific for this type of battery.
Use CE-marked battery chargers that comply with the relevant product standards
(EN60335-2-29), featuring double or reinforced insulation between input and output,

5.6.2. Preparing the battery charger

If you wish to use a battery charger not provided with the machine, you must fit it with the
connector supplied with the machine (see paragraph "Unpacking" in this manual).
The connector supplied for the external battery charger is suitable for cables with a
minimum cross-section of 4 mm2
Proceed as follows to fit the connector.
• Remove about 13 mm of protective sheath from the red and black cables of the battery
charger.
• Insert the wires into the connector contacts and squeeze them forcefully with suitable
pliers.
• Respect the polarity (red wire + black wire –) when inserting the wires into the
connector.
5.7.

Lifting and transporting the machine

All phases of lifting and moving must be performed in an adequately illuminated
environment with the adoption of the safety measures most appropriate to the
The operator must always use personal protection devices.
To load the machine onto a means of transport, proceed as follows:
• empty the dirty water and detergent tanks;
• remove the squeegee and brushes or drive disks;
• remove the batteries;
• place the machine on the pallet and fix it with plastic straps or metal brackets;
• lift the pallet (with the machine) using a fork lift truck and load it onto the means of
transport;
• anchor the machine to the means of transport with cables connected to the pallet and
machine itself.
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and a SELV output circuit
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situation.
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