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Post by durbanoke on Aug 25, 2005 12:48:45 GMT
Hi all,
I am not at all technically minded and I only received the bike yesterday. It is a BT50-QT9. It is a gift and I am trying to set it up before I pass it on. I installed the battery but do I need to create holes in the foil and then put the battery fluid I got (shrink wrapped in 6 tubes) in there? what will then cover the holes? I am really clueless. The bike is completely dead.
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Post by Gavin on Aug 25, 2005 15:08:33 GMT
Hi all, I am not at all technically minded and I only received the bike yesterday. It is a BT50-QT9. It is a gift and I am trying to set it up before I pass it on. I installed the battery but do I need to create holes in the foil and then put the battery fluid I got (shrink wrapped in 6 tubes) in there? what will then cover the holes? I am really clueless. The bike is completely dead. What I did:- Take off the foil strip from the top of the battery, and remove any remaining film. Take off the plastic cap from the six bottles, (the one that says "Do not remove", and put it safely on one side, as this will be used to seal the battery later. Carefully remove all the silver foil tops from the six bottles, being careful not to spill any of the contents, as this is very strong battery acid you are dealing with, so appropriate safety precautions must be taken, and safety equipment worn. If you are unsure how to handle this, then leave it to someone who knows what they are doing. The empty battery has to be turned upside down, and the holes in the battery placed firmly onto the holes in the six bottles, then the whole lot is turned upside down again, so the battery is at the bottom, and the bottles are above, with the acid draining into the battery. Carefully, and slowly, squeeze each bottle to make sure that all the contents enter the battery. When all the bottles are empty, they can be carefully removed, and safely disposed of, but do not remove the bottles untill they are all empty. The plastic 'Do Not Remove' strip should then be firmly placed in the holes of the battery to seal it, and any excess acid wiped away with a damp cloth.. Your battery should now be complete. Perhaps Rusty could clean this up a bit, and add it to his website. |
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Post by Rusty on Aug 25, 2005 16:12:13 GMT
Your wish is my command mate. Shall see if i can't chuck it up there in the morning.
durbanoke:
Perhaps while you are doing it you can take some photos. Make a guide a bit easier to follow.
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Post by BillyGreen1973 on Aug 26, 2005 7:14:21 GMT
To make things a little safer and easier, you don't need to remove the silver foils from the tops of the acid bottle, if you look in the top of the battery there are pointed tubes that will pierce the foil as you push the bottle down onto the battery. Once you have done this and the acid starts to drain in, you can speed things up by puncturing the bottom of each compartment in the plastic bottle. This way you don't risk spilling acid everywhere by removing the silver caps, and then turning the battery and bottles upside down.  This is the method I used when I got my BT50QT-9, it took some working out though I can tell you! |
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Post by Gavin on Aug 26, 2005 7:57:07 GMT
To make things a little safer and easier, you don't need to remove the silver foils from the tops of the acid bottle, if you look in the top of the battery there are pointed tubes that will pierce the foil as you push the bottle down onto the battery. Once you have done this and the acid starts to drain in, you can speed things up by puncturing the bottom of each compartment in the plastic bottle. This way you don't risk spilling acid everywhere by removing the silver caps, and then turning the battery and bottles upside down. This is the method I used when I got my BT50QT-9, it took some working out though I can tell you! After removing the foil from the bottles, (some of it with a pair of pliers  , I wondered after, if it should have been done by piercing the foil with the battery, which I now agree, seems a much easier and cleaner way, and probably the correct way. With no proper instructions available, I was concerned that the foil might have dropped inside the battery during filling, but after fighting to remove the foil from the bottles, I now realise the chances of that happening would have been very slim  |
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, I wondered after, if it should have been done by piercing the foil with the battery, which I now agree, seems a much easier and cleaner way, and probably the correct way.