Product Manual

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If the battery is relatively new and the battery
alarm is activated, before you replace the
battery, call the Glentronics service department.
The phone number is 800-991-0466, option 3.
TO CLEAN THE BATTERY TERMINALS
AND CABLES
Risk of electrical shock or battery explosion,
which can cause serious injury of death.
Wear eye protection. Work in a well-
ventilated area. Do not smoke or allow a
spark or flame in the vicinity of the battery.
Avoid dropping metal tools on the battery.
If battery acid contacts eyes, flush with
water for 15 minutes. Review the safety
instructions on page 1.
1. Unplug the charger from the wall outlet.
2. If you are using a battery box, remove the
cover and fan the area around the top of the
battery with a piece of cardboard (or another
n
on-metallic
material) to remove any
hydrogen or oxygen gas that may have been
emitted from the battery.
3. Unscrew the wing nuts. Remove the battery
cables and clean the battery posts with a
battery post terminal cleaner or a wire brush.
4. Clean the corrosion off of the ring connectors
on the ends of the battery wires. Use a stiff
brush or sandpaper.
5. If the fluid sensor has come out of the top of
the battery, replace it now. Then replace the
battery cables, WHITE to the NEGATIVE (-)
post, and BLACK to the POSITIVE (+) post.
Tighten the wing nuts.
6. Plug the charger into the wall outlet. (You
can provide additional protection for the
control unit by using a surge protector.)
7. You may have to press the WHITE button to
silence the PUMP alarm.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
Risk of electric shock or battery explosion,
which can cause serious injury or death.
Wear eye protection. Work in a well-
ventilated area. Do not smoke or allow a
spark or flame in the vicinity of the battery.
Avoid dropping metal tools on the battery.
If battery acid contacts eyes, flush with
water for 15 minutes. Review the safety
instructions on page 1.
REFER TO THE PHOTOS BELOW AND ON PAGE 11
Basement Watchdog batteries come in two
configurations. (A) One has six battery caps that
screw into the top of the battery, and the fluid
sensor fits in the cap with the two holes. (B)
The other battery has two large caps that each
snap over 3 holes. The sensor hole in this
battery is molded in the top of the battery.
1. Unplug the charger from the wall outlet.
2. If you are using a battery box, remove the
cover and fan the area around the top of the
battery with a piece of cardboard (or another
n
on-metallic material) to remove any
hydrogen or oxygen gas that may have been
emitted from the battery.
3. Remove the fluid sensor from the top of the
battery. If the sensor was in the cap of the
battery, remove the battery cap and save it
for use in a new battery.
4. Unscrew the wing nuts and remove the battery
cables.
5. Remove the old battery. Fill the battery
following the instructions on page 4.
6. Clean any corrosion off of the wire ring
connectors on the end of the battery cables.
Use a wire brush or sandpaper.
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DANGER
3
4
5
6
7
2
!
DANGER
A
B
5
2
REMOVE
3,4