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GroundCables
GASOLINEVEHICLE-ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
BATTERYSTORAGE
AlsoseeDANGERatbeginningofBatterytopic.
1.Keepthebatterycleanandfreeofcorrosion.SeePreventiveMaintenanceonpage19-31.
2.Thebatterycablesshouldbedisconnectedfromthebatterysothebatterycanbeconnectedtothecharger.The
batterycanbeleftinthevehicle.Disconnectthenegative(–)cablerst.SeeDisconnectingtheBattery-
GasolineVehiclesonpage1-3.
3.Fullychargethebatterypriortostorage.
4.Storeinacool,dryarea.Thecoldertheareainwhichthebatteryisstored,thelessthebatterywillself-discharge.
Abatterystoredat0°F(-17.8°C)willdischargeverylittleoverafour-monthperiod.Abatterystoredat80°F
(27°C)willhavetoberechargedeveryfewweeks.
5.Checkthestateofchargeperiodically.Abatterythatisdischargedandleftinacoldenvironmentcanfreezeand
crack.Ifthevoltagedropsbelow12.4volts,thebatteryshouldberecharged.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Ifthebatteryisfrozenorthecontainerisbulged,discardbattery.Afrozenbatterycanexplode.
6.Thefrequencyofrechargingrequireddependsonthetemperatureofthestoragearea,butitisrecommended
thatthebatterybemonitoredforstateofchargeeverymonth.Also,ifthestorageareaisunheatedinacold
climateandrechargingisrequired,itisrecommendedthattheareabeheatedtoatleast60°F(16°C)prior
tocharging.Thebatterywillnotchargeeffectivelyincoldtemperaturesforthesamereasonsthatitdoesnot
dischargeasrapidlyincoldtemperatures.
CHARGINGADEADBATTERY
AlsoseeDANGERatbeginningofBatterytopic.
Thevehicleisequippedwithastarter/generator.Thegeneratorisnotdesignedtochargeadeadbattery.Ifthevehicle
batteryhasbecomedischarged,itmustbechargedusingaproperlyratedautomotivetypecharger.Seefollowing
WARNING.
WARNING
•Donotjump-startadeadbatteryusinganotherbatteryandjumpercables.
GROUNDCABLES
NOTE:Verifythatallcables(fueltank,engine,battery,starter/generatorandvoltageregulator)areconnectedsecurely.
TESTINGTHEGROUNDCABLES
SeeTestProcedure3–GroundCablesonpage18-15.
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