3 - 16 S-40 • S-45 • S-40 TRAX • S-45 TRAX Part No. 826364October 2014Section 3 • Scheduled Maintenance ProceduresB-1Inspect the BatteryGenie specifications require that this procedure beperformed every 250 hours or quarterly, whichevercomes first.Proper battery condition is essential to good engineperformance and operational safety. Improper fluidlevels or damaged cables and connections canresult in engine component damage and hazardousconditions.Electrocution/burn hazard. Contactwith hot or live circuits could resultin death or serious injury. Removeall rings, watches and otherjewelry.Bodily injury hazard. Batteriescontain acid. Avoid spilling orcontacting battery acid. Neutralizebattery acid spills with baking sodaand water.1 Open the side covers.2 Be sure that the battery cable connections arefree of corrosion.Note: Adding terminal protectors and a corrosionpreventative sealant will help eliminate corrosion onthe battery terminals and cables.Checklist B Procedures3 Be sure that the battery retainers and cableconnections are tight.4 Fully charge the batteries. Allow the batteries torest 24 hours before performing this procedureto allow the battery cells to equalize.5 Put on protective clothing and eye wear.6 Remove the battery vent caps and check thespecific gravity of each battery cell with ahydrometer. Note the results.7 Check the ambient air temperature and adjustthe specific gravity reading for each cell asfollows:• Add 0.004 to the reading of each cell forevery 10° / 5.5° C above 80° F / 26.7° C.• Subtract 0.004 from the reading of each cell forevery 10° / 5.5° C below 80° F / 26.7° C.Result: All battery cells display an adjustedspecific gravity of 1.277 +/- 0.007. The batteryis fully charged. Proceed to step 11.Result: One or more battery cells display aspecific gravity of 1.269 or below. Proceed tostep 8.8 Perform an equalizing charge OR fully chargethe batteries and allow the batteries to rest atleast 6 hours.9 Remove the battery vent caps and check thespecific gravity of each battery cell with ahydrometer. Note the results.
