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Battery, battery help needed

I can not get the battery pack off this unit. Used a fork lift with a chain. connected to eye lets, raised it off the ground, tapped it with sledge hammer, can not see any thing holding it on. Frustrated and need help. Left hanging over night. Do not see any bolts on sides, front, cover can see all the way to the bottom and nothing holding this battery case on.

I have 4 sealed batteries 2 years old. I get a reading of 25.2 volts but when I plug it into the unit it goes down to 1.3. Can not feel any heat in wire. I need to take out batteries and can not figure out why they will not come off this electric pallet jack.
  • Posted 12 Dec 2014 15:13
  • Modified 12 Dec 2014 21:46 by poster
  • By mpifer
  • joined 16 Aug'14 - 38 messages
  • Florida, United States
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Not happy........... some Blue Midget doing this. Major time spent getting the batteries out.
  • Posted 5 Jan 2015 13:51
  • Modified 5 Jan 2015 14:07 by administrator
  • By mpifer
  • joined 16 Aug'14 - 38 messages
  • Florida, United States
Thanks for the reply. Did check there first but someone wielded pins though the front. The Blue Midgets got a hold of it first.
  • Posted 5 Jan 2015 13:49
  • By mpifer
  • joined 16 Aug'14 - 38 messages
  • Florida, United States
Sounds like you overlooked the small bolt that secures the pack. Top center behind the cover.
  • Posted 25 Dec 2014 07:42
  • By TTLLOGIC
  • joined 25 Dec'14 - 15 messages
  • Ohio, United States
Don't ya just love those guys that weld everything!
Reminds me of the Blue Midget techs, (my pet name for them) who weld everything back on, and torch them off. EVEN LOAD WHEELS! I think these techs have a limited supply of tools consisting of a screwdriver, hammer , set of torches and an adjustable wrench.
We get night time service calls to fix customer trucks that we have a contract with. You discover the axles are welded to the wheel carriers. Then you discover pivot bushings are falling out, but the "Blue Man" has welded the pivot shafts to the body.
Customer has these guys in cause they work cheaper and fix things during the day, cheaper than we can.
I don't like it, but we have strict laws preventing us from even lighting a butane solder gun, let alone torches. Need a hot work permit and a second person with a fire extinguisher! So much hassle and paperwork that we only light a torch when it's absolutely necessary! Somehow the "Blue Man" appears to be exempt from these laws, torching away at will on any part of the truck, making life miserable for the rest of the techs who follow the law....and common sense
  • Posted 21 Dec 2014 00:37
  • By EasiTek
  • joined 12 Aug'08 - 533 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
Finally figured it out. Bought this pallet jack used someone drilled holes thought the front and installed metal pins, sanded and wielded sanded and repainted to were I could not see them. ASK ME WHY.... I have no idea. Took batteries off, load tested, one bad battery. Wish I could afford new stuff. I to thought that I was an idiot there for a while.

Hope this never happens to anyone else. Lesson learned.
  • Posted 13 Dec 2014 05:25
  • By mpifer
  • joined 16 Aug'14 - 38 messages
  • Florida, United States

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