2010 Kawasaki MULE 4010 Trans4x4 Diesel Owners Manual - Page 132

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130 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT charge. When used regularly, the charging system in your vehicle helps keep the battery fully charged. If your vehicle is only used occasionally or for short periods of time, the battery is more likely to discharge. Due to their internal composition, batteries continually self discharge. The discharge rate depends on the type of battery and ambient temperature. As temperatures rise, so does the discharge rate. Every 15°C (27°F) doubles the rate. Electrical accessories, such as digital clocks and computer memory, also draw current from the battery even when the key is switched off. Combine such "key-off" draws with hot temperature, and a battery can go from fully charged to completely discharged in a matter of days. Self-discharge Approx. Number of Days From 100% Charged to 100% Discharged Lead-Antimony Battery 40°C (104°F) 25°C (77°F) 0°C (32°F) 100 Days 200 Days 550 Days Lead-Calcium Battery 300 Days 600 Days 950 Days Temperature j Current Drain (Y50-N18L-A) Days from 100% Days from 100% DischargCharged to 50% charged to 100 % ing Ampere Discharged Discharged 7 mA 10 mA 15 mA 20 mA 30 mA 60 Days 42 Days 28 Days 21 Days 14 Days 119 Days 83 Days 56 Day 42 Days 28 Days In extremely cold weather the fluid in an inadequately charged battery can easily freeze, which can crack the case and buckle the plates. A fully charged, properly maintained battery can withstand sub-freezing temperatures with no damage.

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130
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
charge. When used regularly, the charging system
in your vehicle helps keep the battery fully charged.
If your vehicle is only used occasionally or for short
periods of time, the battery is more likely to dis-
charge.
Due to their internal composition, batteries contin-
ually self discharge.
The discharge rate depends
on the type of battery and ambient temperature. As
temperatures rise, so does the discharge rate. Ev-
ery 15°C (27°F) doubles the rate.
Electrical accessories, such as digital clocks and
computer memory, also draw current from the bat-
tery even when the key is switched off.
Combine
such “key-off” draws with hot temperature, and a
battery can go from fully charged to completely dis-
charged in a matter of days.
Self-discharge
Approx.
Number of Days
From 100% Charged to 100%
Discharged
Temperature
Lead-Antimony
Battery
Lead-Calcium
Battery
40°C (104°F)
100 Days
300 Days
25°C (77°F)
200 Days
600 Days
0°C (32°F)
550 Days
950 Days
Current Drain (Y50-N18L-A)
Discharg-
ing Ampere
Days from 100%
Charged to 50%
Discharged
Days from 100%
charged to 100 %
Discharged
7 mA
60 Days
119 Days
10 mA
42 Days
83 Days
15 mA
28 Days
56 Day
20 mA
21 Days
42 Days
30 mA
14 Days
28 Days
In extremely cold weather the fluid in an inade-
quately charged battery can easily freeze, which
can crack the case and buckle the plates.
A fully
charged, properly maintained battery can withstand
sub-freezing temperatures with no damage.