Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 1174

Battery
Test
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a Battery fluid (electrolytel Gontatns sulfuric acid. lt may cause sevele burns if it
gets on your skin or in youl eyos weal
protective clothing and a face shield.
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lf electrolyte gets on youl skin or clothes, rinse it off with water immediately'
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acid on you. Keep sparkg. flames, and cigarottes away lrom ths battery'
. overcharging will raise the temperatur;
ths electrolyte, This may force electrolyte to spray out of the battery vents.
Fol|owthechargelmanufactuler,sinstructions,andchalgethebatteryataploper]ate.
Use either a JCI or Bear ARBST tester, and follow the manufacturer's
procedures. lf you don't have one of these comput-
erized testers, follow this conventional test procedure:
T o q e t a c c u r a t e r e s u | t s , t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e e | e c t r o I y t e m u s t b e b e t w e e n T o . F ( 2 1 . c ) a n d 1 0 0 . F ( 3 8 " c ) .
lf the case is cracked or the posts are loose, replace
the battery.
Check Indicator EYE Color
lf the indicator shows low electrolyte, add distilled
Test Load Capacity (#1)
. A p p l y 3 0 0 a m p l o a d f o r ' 1 5 s e c o n d s t o r e m o v e
surface charge.
. Allow 15 seconds recovery Perloo.
. Apply test load (see Test Load Chart)
. Record voltage at the end of 15 seconds.
Stays above 9.6 volts;
battery is OK.
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