GASOLINEVEHICLE-ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTSBattery
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BATTERY
DANGER
•Duetothedangerofanexplodingbattery,wearafullfaceshieldandrubbergloveswhenworking
onornearbatteries.
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Tools,wires,andmetalobjectscancausesparkswhenshortedacrossabattery.
•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.
•Chargebatteryinawell-ventilatedareaonly.
•Battery–Poison!Containsacid!Causessevereburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Antidotes:
–External:Flushwithwater.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Internal:Drinklargequantitiesofmilkorwaterfollowedwithmilkofmagnesiaorvegetable
oil.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Eyes:Flushwithwaterfor15minutes.Callaphysicianimmediately.
WARNING
•Donotjumpstartadeadbatteryusinganotherbatteryandjumpercables.
GENERALINFORMATION
SeeprecedingDANGERandWARNINGstatements.
Gasolinevehiclesareequippedwitha12-volt,toppostbattery.Whenchanginga12-voltbatteryinany
gasoline-poweredvehicle,thesamesizebatterywithadequateamperageratingsshouldbeusedasareplacement.
Agroup26,top-postbattery,witha525coldcrankingampratingandareservecapacityofatleast85minutesis
recommended.Thegroup26classiîš¿cationindicatesbatterysize:8inchesWx6-3/4inchesDx7inchesH(20.3cm
Wx17.2cmDx17.8cmH).Itisimportanttousethepropersizetoensurethatthebatteryclampwillîš¿tcorrectly.
TESTINGTHEBATTERY
SeeTestProcedure1–Batteryonpage18-12.
SeeTestProcedure19–BatteryTest(UnderLoad)onpage18-31.
PREVENTIVEMAINTENANCE
1.Tokeepthebatteryingoodoperatingcondition,removeanycorrosionimmediately.Postconnectionsshouldbe
cleanandtight.Anyfrayedorwornwiresshouldbereplaced.Afterallcableshavebeenconnectedandproperly
tightenedto41in·lb(4.3N·m),coatterminalswithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpraytopreventfuturecorrosion.
SeeprecedingWARNINGSandfollowingCAUTION.
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