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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Battery
Check the battery as follows.
Battery exterior
■
Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
1
Hold-down clamp
2
Checking battery fluid (batteries with vent plugs)
■
Check that the fluid level is
above the "LOWER LEVEL"
line.
"LOWER LEVEL" line
1
If the fluid level is at or below the
"LOWER LEVEL" line, add dis-
tilled water.
Adding distilled water (batteries with vent plugs)
■
Remove the vent plug.
1
Add distilled water.
2
If it is difficult to see the fluid
level from the side, check it by
looking directly into the cell.
Put the vent plug back on and close it securely.
3
Low
O.K.