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M0TORHOME BATTERY
! WARNING: Your motorhome is fitted as ambient temperature, age, state of charge ELECTRICS
etc.
with Swift Command Tracker (by Sargent)
which monitors battery voltage. If you plan Cleaning and maintenance
to disconnect or remove your leisure battery
for maintenance or external charging, then (Floor mounted battery compartment)
please contact the monitoring station before
you remove or disconnect the battery. • Use protective clothing and glasses when
If a leisure battery is not fitted, please also handling a leaking battery, and avoid direct
contact the Tracker monitoring station contact to the skin, eyes and respiratory
before removing the mains hook up. organ.
The Swift Command Tracker monitoring
station can be contacted on 0345 6027302. • Should a battery leakage occur, please act
according to the instructions supplied by the
Under normal circumstances it should not be manufacturer of the battery. Act with caution
necessary to remove the battery other than for as caustic substances are present in the
routine inspection of terminals and (for non- battery.
AGM batteries) ‘topping up’.
• Always remove the battery and the power
! WARNING: Explosive gases may be cable before carrying out any maintenance of
the product.
present at the battery. Take care to prevent
flames and sparks in the vicinity. • Before removing the clamps switch off all
appliances.
Your motorhome has been fitted with an
in-line fuse between the battery terminal and • U se a soft cloth or sponge and a non-acid/
the power supply unit. Do not use a higher abrasive detergent when cleaning the Battery
rated fuse as this may cause damage to your Box and Soft Tray.
motorhome.
• To check if any acid is present in the Soft
! WARNING: Switch off all appliances and Tray (non-AGM batteries), simply press it
softly. A strong smell from the Soft Tray may
lamps before connecting or disconnecting also indicate spilled acid. The battery can
the battery. Smoking is prohibited around be filled again with acid collected from the
the battery compartment. Soft Tray. Always treat spilled battery acid as
hazardous waste. Dispose of spilled battery
To preserve the life of your leisure battery and acid according to the local and national
charger please observe the following: regulations.
1. D o not leave all 12v lights powered at the • At the beginning of each season or extensive
same time as this will drain your leisure travelling, check the Soft Tray for faults and
battery more rapidly. replace if necessary.
2. If all 12v lights must be powered together, • T he cleaning of the Battery Box and Soft
ensure the battery is ‘in-circuit’ and that the Tray should only be done after all power
battery charger is turned on. sources have been switched off, in order to
prevent a hazardous situations.
3. F or optimum performance use the
transformer/charger unit with a leisure Cleaning and maintenance
battery attached. (Driver mounted batteries (AGM)).
Please note the auxiliary battery or batteries • A lways remove the battery and the power
supplied with your motorhome may not be fully cable before carrying out any maintenance of
charged and should be charged for a minimum the product.
of 24 hours before use. Battery performance
may be affected by a number of things such • B efore removing the clamps switch off all
electrical and gas appliances.
• U se a soft cloth or sponge and a non-acid/
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