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Lifter Battery ChargingThe Opera incorporates a battery dischargeindicator, situated on the rear side <strong>of</strong> the controlsconsole (see Fig. 1). The display shows ten levels <strong>of</strong>battery state ranging from fully charged on the rightto very low on the left (green, through amber to red)Danger: The charger is for indoor useonly.Only use the charger unit in a dryenvironment, do not use it in thebathroom.Do not expose the charger unit or batterypack to rain or spray and do not immersein water.Only use the ARJO battery that issupplied to be used with the OperaThe battery charger is for use only withARJO supplied batteries that are to beused with the OperaThe battery charger is for use with sealedlead acid batteries only.Under no circumstances should thecharger be used to attempt to rechargenon-rechargable batteries.Do not attempt to open or tamper with thecharger unit in any way, for any repair thecharger must be sent to the manufacturerThe mains electricity socket must beeasily accessible. should a faultycondition occur switch <strong>of</strong>f and remove theconnection plug from the socket.Only use ARJO components that havebeen specifically designed for the purposewhen charging batteries.Warning: To avoid overheating, thecharger must not be covered whilst in use.No smoking or naked flames in batteryvicinity.Do not expose the charger unit to dust.Do NOT charge batteries in a sealedcontainer.Do NOT place batteries near, or dispose<strong>of</strong>, in a fire.Do NOT short circuit a battery.Warning: Do NOT store batteries attemperatures in excess <strong>of</strong> 60°C (140°F).Do NOT crush, puncture, open, dismantleor otherwise mechanically interfere withbatteries.Should the battery casing becomecracked, and electrolyte come into contactwith skin or clothing, wash immediatelywith water.If the electrolyte contacts the eyes, washimmediately with copious amounts <strong>of</strong>water, and seek medical attention.When disposing <strong>of</strong> batteries, contact theappropriate local authority for advice.The abbreviation “Pb” shown adjacent tothe recycling and trash bin symbols on thebattery pack label is the element symbolfor lead, and indicates that the batterycontains lead and therefore should not bedisposed <strong>of</strong> in the normal manner butmust be recycled.For more details <strong>of</strong> caring for your lifter batteryrefer to the ‘Battery Care’ literature, ARJO Part No.KDX01660.GB.• Note: The battery dischargeindicator has an energy saving functionwhich automatically switches <strong>of</strong>f thedisplay if a function button has not beenoperated for at least 30 seconds. Themoment a button is pressed to operateany function the display will re-start.It is recommended that the battery is removed fromthe lifter and recharged when the display reachesthe yellow range, but lifting is possible until thedisplay shows the red flashing light, at this point,the battery must be recharged as soon as possible.Recharging the battery pack before it reaches a lowstate <strong>of</strong> battery charge or certainly totallydischarged will prolong its life.Your lifter is fitted with an audible warning devicethis will sound when the battery discharge indicatorreaches the red light range. The audible warningwill sound for approximately thirty seconds andwill start when a function button is pressed.Pressing the emergency stop button willtemporarily silence this function, removing andreplacing the battery with one fully charged willsilence the alarm until low battery condition reactivatesit.29