Conclusion

After you complete the last step and recharge the battery, it should be

reconditioned and back to good working condition again. You can now put it back

into service! Congratulations, you just saved thousands of dollars by doing this. Or

if you’re the battery servicing person for a business, you just saved that business

thousands of dollars and they’ll be a regular customer of yours for life!

Additionally, now that you’ve reconditioned the forklift battery, it’s important to

properly care for it to avoid damage and to also maintain the battery for as long

as possible.

Simple upkeep and care is easy and not time consuming at all – and if you’re

reconditioning forklift batteries for other businesses, you can set-up monthly

Having An Issue After Reconditioning?

Our forklift battery reconditioning steps typically deliver dramatic results

pretty quickly, but if after doing all of this you noticed the battery isn’t

back to good working condition again, wait a week or two and see if it

gets better. Sometimes it takes several weeks to really see the battery

come back to life. The reason for this is because the steps we took to

combat sulfation (like adding the Epsom salt solution) may take a while

to really work on the battery and recondition it. So give it a few more

weeks and you should notice your battery working great again.

servicing agreements (which can be very profitable and a nice source of regular

income).

It’s important to know how and when to charge your battery. Unlike other

batteries, forklift batteries last longer if they are charged as needed instead of

daily. Wait to charge a forklift battery until it reaches close to the critical 80%

level we discussed earlier in this guide, and then fully charge it.

An automatic charger with microprocessor control can help immensely. These

help prevent improper charging and they detect when a charge is required and

apply it accordingly.

Every five charges, check the water levels of your battery. The water level should be just high enough to cover the plates within the battery (about a 1/2" above the

separator). A dry battery will become damaged quickly, so it is important to make

sure that the water level is accurate. If you find that the water level is low, add

distilled water like we showed how to

do earlier in this guide. Remember

though, do NOT fill the cells completely

to the top, as the space at the top is

needed for gas expansion during use.

Furthermore, clean batteries last

longer, and any overflow from the

battery should be cleaned up

immediately. It is also a good idea to rinse the battery every six months or so, to

help prevent residue build-up on the terminals.

With the forklift battery reconditioning steps we covered in this guide, your old

forklift battery should be reconditioned and working great again! After you

recondition the battery, use the maintenance and care tips we just discussed and your forklift battery will have a very long and productive 2nd life!

Happy Battery Reconditioning,

Tom Ericson and the EZ Battery Reconditioning Team