Maintenance Free Battery; Assist (Jump) Starting; With A Booster Battery - Dodge D250 1990 Service Manual

Lubrication and Maintenance
DODGE Turbo Diesel
Operating Instructions
Page OB-3
Maintenance Free Battery
The top of the maintenance free battery is permanently sealed.
You will never have to add water, nor is periodic maintenance
required.
To determine the battery charge, check the battery test
Indicator on top of the battery. Refer to the illustration.
Caution: It Is essential when replacing the cables on the
battery that the positive cable Is attached to the positive
post and the negative cable is attached to the negative
post. Battery posts are marked (+) positive and negative
(-) and Identified on the battery c a s e . Also, If a "fast
charger" Is used while battery i s In vehicle, disconnect
both vehicle battery c a b l e s before connecting the
charger to battery. Do not use a "fast charger" to provide
starting voltage.
A
BATTERY
CONDITION
INDICATOR
O.K. TO
JUMP
START
DO NOT
JUMP
START
DARKENED INDICATOR WITH GREEN DOT
• BATTERY CHARGE OK
• FLUID LEVEL OK
DARKENED INDICATOR NO GREEN DOT
• BATTERY CHARGE LOW
• FLUID LEVEL OK
LIGHT OR BRIGHT INDICATOR
• BATTERY CHARGE UNKNOWN
• FLUID LEVEL LOW
(CHARGE MAY STILL BE
SUFFICIENT TO START YOUR CAR)
Assist (Jump) Starting
With a Booster Battery
If it becomes necessary to use a booster battery, with jumper
cables, to start a vehicle's engine because its battery is
discharged, the following procedure should be followed:
Warning: To prevent personal Injury or damage to
clothing, do not allow battery fluid to contact eyes, skin
or fabrics. Do not lean over a battery when connecting
Jumper cables or allow cable clamps to touch each other.
Keep open flames or s p a r k s away from battery vent
holes. Always wear eye protection when working with
batteries.
Caution: Do not apply more than 12 Volts D.C. to battery
during the jump start procedure. Voltage above 12 Volts
D.C. can damage the trucks electrical system.