Forklift Battery Watering Procedure
This procedure provides guidelines for safely watering forklift batteries to maintain optimal performance.
Conestoga College - SMART Centre
11/05/2024
Forklift Battery Watering Procedure
This procedure provides guidelines for safely watering forklift batteries to maintain optimal performance.
CAUTION: Do not add water to the battery unless it has been charged and equalized beforehand. Adding water before charging could cause battery acid to leak onto the floor.
In case the watering cart battery is dead, the battery is located in the bottom left of the cart—it’s somewhat hidden, so you may need to look closely. The charger for this battery is plugged in above the forklift charger. If the battery is not in the cart or needs charging, you can find the charger there.
Remove dust cover from male coupler on the single point watering (SPW) system and insert into the female coupler on the watering gun hose end assembly.
Squeeze handle to engage water flow. The indicator will begin to spin indicating that water is flowing into the battery. When the flow indicator comes to a complete stop, filling is complete.
After the indicator has stopped spinning, disconnect the couplers by depressing the push button on the end of the watering gun. CAUTION: If at any time during the filling process you have a valve failure disconnect immediately.
Place dust cover back over the male coupler. Do not push cover past the large barb on the coupler. CAUTION: If you slightly squeeze the dust cover when sliding it over the coupler it will create a vacuum allowing it to hold tightly.
Source: Conestoga College - SMART Centre (Community Member)