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Section 06 ELECTRICAL b-S ection 04 (B AT ERY)
A hydro ter asure the charge of batt ery in terms of sp ecific gravity of th ele ctrolyte ost hydrom et ers give true reading at 27C (80F)In order to obtain corre ct re adings, adjust the initial re ading by din .004 points to the hydrometer readings for ach 5.5C (10F) 27C (80F) and by btra ctin .004 point for very 5.5C (10F) elo 27C (80F)This chart ill be useful to find the correct re adingE LE TR LY PE RE 38 32 27 21 16 10 -1 -7 -12 -18 -23 -29 -34 -40
E PLE Te mp eratu re elo 27C (80F)dro met er Re din1.250 Electro lyt te mp erat ure-7C (20F) Su btract .024 pG rCo rr ct pG ris 1.226
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Disconne ct and re move batt ery fro the ve hicle Ch eck ele ctrolyt level in ach cell, add distilled ater up to upp er le vel lin eC TIOot rfillTh battery ust al ays stored in fully charg ed conditionIf required, charge until spe cific gravity of 1.260 is obtaine dC TItt ctr ly ratu re st ot ce 50C (122F)T casin sh uld ot fe otCle an battery terminals and cable conne ctions using ire brushApply light coat of dielectric gre ase (P413 7017 00) or pe troleu jelly on terminalsCle an battery casing and caps using solution of baking soda and at erDo not allo cleaning solution to enter battery, oth erw ise it ill de stroy the ele ctrolyt eRinse battery ith cle ar at er and dry ell using clean clothStore batt ery on od sh elf in cool dry place Such condition re duc elf-discharging and ke ep fluid vaporation to minim um During the storage period, re che ck ele ctrolyte level and specific gravity re adings at least every 40 daysAs ecessary, ke the battery at its upper level line and ne ar full charge as possible (trickle charg e)-