12 TM500-EU-EN v1.1 12/13
BatteryReplacementandDisposal
Whenthelowbatteryicon appearsontheLCD,thebatteriesmustbereplaced.Several
hoursofaccuratereadingsarestillpossibleinthiscondition;howeverbatteriesshouldbe
replacedassoonaspossible:
Removethetwo(2)Phillipsscrewsfromtherearofthemeter.
Removeandsafelyplacethebatterycompartmentandscrewswheretheywillnotbelost.
Replacetheeight(8)1.5V‘AA’batteriesobservingpolarity.
Replacethebatterycompartmentcoverwiththetwo(2)Phillipsscrews.
BatterySafetyReminders
Neverdisposeofbatteriesinafire.Batteriesmayexplodeorleak.
Nevermixbatterytypes.Alwaysinstallnewbatteriesofthesametype.
Asconsumers,usersarelegallyrequiredtotake usedbatteriestoappropriate
collectionsites,theretailstorewherethebatterieswerepurchased,orwherever
batteriesaresold.
Disposal:Donotdisposeofthisinstrumentinhouseholdwaste.Theuserisobligated
totakeend‐of‐lifedevicestoadesignatedcollectionpointforthedisposalof
electricalandelectronicequipment.