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NOTE
STEP 1.
REMOV E CELL FILLER CAPS (6).
CLEAN VENT HOLES IN CAPS AS
THE
6TN
AND/OR
THE
6TL
NEEDED.
BATTERIES
WILL
PERFORM
PROPERLY IN HOT WEATHER AS
STEP 2.
FILL BATTERY CELLS WITH DISTILLED
LONG AS ELECTROLYTE LEVELS
WATER TO A LEVEL OF 3/8 INCH (9.5
ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED. IF
MM) ABOVE PLATES. INSTALL CELL
THE ELECTROLYTE EXPANDS AND
FILLER CAPS (6).
CAUSES THE LEVEL TO RISE, SOME
FLUID MUST BE REMOVED. IF THE
STEP 3.
CLEAN TERMINALS (2) AND COAT
LEVEL BECOMES TOO LOW DUE TO
LIGHTLY WITH LUBRICANT.
CLEAN
EVAPORATION, DISTILLED WATER
BATTERY WITH WATER OR SOLUTION
MAY BE USED TO OBTAIN THE
OF SODIUM BICARBONATE. DO NOT
PROPER LEVEL. A GOOD GRADE
ALLOW
CLEANING
SOLUTION
TO
OF DRINKING WATER (EXCLUDING
ENTER CELLS.
MAKE CERTAIN
MINERAL WATERS) MAY BE USED IF
BATTERY TERMINAL CLAMPS ARE
DISTILLED
WATER
IS
NOT
TIGHT. (UNIT IS NEGATIVE GROUND.)
AVAILABLE.
Figure 3-10. Battery service.
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