Watering a forklift battery

Forklift batteries require regular watering to ensure optimal functioning. Regular watering maintains the battery's ability to function and extends its lifespan. Watering also prevents corrosion of metal plates between battery cells.

This watering instruction works with most modern forklift batteries. If you are unsure about the watering process of your own battery or that of your rental machine, please contact us.

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How often should a forklift battery be watered? It is difficult to give a perfect answer, as the battery, the charger and usage all have an effectt. Powerful chargers tend to dissipate more water than regular chargers. Filling up the battery after every third charge is a good rule of thumb. However, if the forklift has very little use (and only a few charging sessions), it is advisable to water the battery at least once a month.

1. Watering must always be carried out on a fully charged battery. If you need help charging your battery, please refer to our charging instructions via this link.

2. Place the watering container at a height of approximately 3 metres above the floor level (Fig. 1.)

2. Attach the quick connector of the watering container hose to the connector on the battery (Fig. 2).

3. When the battery water starts flowing into the cells, the flow meter of the watering system hose starts to rotate. (Figure 3).

4. When the flow meter has stopped, the watering is complete.

5. Check that the white indicators on the battery cells have popped up (Fig. 4).

6. Remove the quick connector.

Note

If there is water visible on top of the battery, there is excessive consumption of battery water, the battery performance has clearly decreased or the battery smells, please contact our maintenance department.