Charging the forklift battery

The battery is one of the most expensive components on an electric forklift, so it makes sense to take care of it as good as possible. By using your forklift battery correctly, you ensure the efficient operation of the battery and a long service life. The charging instructions below apply to most modern forklift batteries. If you are unsure about using and charging your own battery, please contact us and we will be happy to help.

1. Switch off the forklift from both the ignition switch and the main power switch (Fig. 1).

2. Open the battery cover (Fig. 2). Make sure that the cover is securely supported or tied to prevent the heavy cover from falling.

3. Disconnect the quick connector on the power cable of the truck (Fig. 3).

4. Connect the charger cable (Fig. 4).

5. Switch on the charger and check that charging starts. Charging usually takes about 6-8 hours, depending on the battery capacity and the output of the charger

6. Check that the charging has been completed. Switch off the charger.

Always switch off the charger first before disconnecting the charging cable. Battery charging generates gases that can explode if the cable is disconnected while charging is still in process.

7. Disconnect the charger cable from the battery.

8. Attach the forklift power cable to the battery

9. Close the battery cover

Forklift batteries should be watered down from time to time. Watering should always be carried out on the reserved battery. Read the watering instructions for the forklift battery in this article