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KIT NO. 9021729 Page1of2
9021733 Rev. 00 (12- 2021) Tennant Company www.tennantco.com
Universal Manual Battery Watering Kit
Machines: 24V Models equipped with 2- 12V TrojanBatteries
This Manual Battery Watering kit is designed exclusively for specific Trojanbrand 12V wet/lead- acid batteries
supplied by Tennant. This kit allows for a safer, quicker and easier way to maintain the proper electrolyte levels in your
batteries. Kit installation to be performed by TennantTrue®service or an authorized Tennant service provider.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Installation Time: 1 hour
Special Tools Required: None
TrojanBattery Types: J305H- AC, J305HG- AC, T- 105,
T- 125, T- 1275, T- 145 and T- 605
Item Part No. Description Qty.
1 1257801 Manifold Assy, Water Battery, 12V [Trojan] 1
2 1236295 Pump, Hand, Battery 1
3 1253250 Tag, Battery Watering Instructions 1
4 130773 Tie, Cable, Nyl, 11.0L, 14w, 3.0 2
9021729 - Kit Contents
1
3
2
4
End
Caps
FOR SAFETY: Before servicing machine, wear per-
sonal protection equipment. Avoid contact with bat-
tery acid.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, remove key and
disconnect battery cables.
2. If needed, neutralize the top of the batteries and the
battery compartment of any exposed battery fluid with
a mixture of water and baking soda. Remove batteries
if necessary.
3. Remove and discard the white battery caps from the
Trojan batteries (Figure 1).
4. Install the water valve cap assemblies on batteries.
Press each cap until it “clicks” into position (Figure 1).
Be careful when inserting valve not to damage float.
Valve Cap
Float
FIG. 1
5. Measure and cut the supplied solution hose to the
appropriate lengths and connect the hoses as shown.
Before cutting hose, plan for a little hose slack
between hose connections. Ensure hose connections
are fully seated (Figure 2).
IMPORTANT: Make sure to route the hoses under the
battery cables to avoid any risk of the caps becoming
unseated or hose kinking.
6. Attach the Instruction tag to the intake hose assembly
with cable- ties as shown (Figure 2).
T581 machine
battery layout
shown
Water Valve Cap
Assembly
(x4)
Intake Hose
Assembly
End Cap
(x2)
Instruction
Tag
Machine
Front (T581)
Cut Hose (x2)
(T581=10”/25cm)
Cut Hose (x2)
(T581=3.25”/8.3cm)
Cable- tie
(x2)
Remove
Battery
Caps
FIG. 2
7. Reconnect battery cables to machine.
8. See page 2 for Operating Instructions.
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KIT NO. 9021729
9021733 Rev. 00 (12- 2021) Tennant Company www.tennantco.com
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Fully charge batteries prior to using the battery
watering kit. Do not add water to batteries before
charging, the electrolyte level will expand and may
overflow when charging.
2. After charging batteries, check the electrolyte level
indicator on each battery cap. If any of the indicator
floats are low, add water as described in the next step
(Figure 3).
Low Float = Add Water High Float = Full
Level Indicator Floats
FIG. 3
3. Connect the hand pump hose to the battery watering
intake hose (Figure 4).
FIG. 4
4. Submerge the other end of the hand pump hose into a
bottle of distilled water (Figure 5).
Distilled
Water
FIG. 5
5. Squeeze the bulb on the hand pump hose until firm.
The indicator float will rise when full (Figure 6).
High Float = FullHigh Float = Full
FIG. 6
6. After adding water, replace the dust cap on the intake
hose and store the hand pump hose inside the
machine's battery compartment for future use.
7. Check the electrolyte level on a weekly basis.
8. Inspect the condition of the battery watering kit on a
quarterly basis. Make sure it is in good working
condition and all connections are secure and leak
free.
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