Mitsubishi FUSO FE 2006 Owner's Manual page 193

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Simple inspection and service
CAUTION
•
Whenever battery fluid has been added,
either charge the battery or run the vehicle
for a while. It is especially important in cold
weather as the battery can freeze up and be
damaged.
•
Do not add so much fluid that the fluid in the
battery rises above the "UPPER LEVEL" line.
With the fluid above the "UPPER LEVEL",
fluid could leak out and corrode the battery
terminals.
•
If you do not use the vehicle for an extended
period, remove the battery.
3 Cleaning the terminals
Use warm water to remove any white powder
caused by corrosion.
If a terminal is seriously corroded, remove the bat-
tery cable and clean the terminal with a wire brush
or sandpaper.
After cleaning, apply a thin coat of grease to the ter-
minals.
CAUTION
If the battery needs to be charged, remove it
from the vehicle and remove the vent plugs
where possible before starting the procedure. If
it is charged in the vehicle due to unavoidable
circumstances, be sure to disconnect the nega-
tive (–) battery cable.
NOTE:
Follow the correct procedure when jump starting a
vehicle with a dead battery by connecting it to a live
battery using a booster cable.
4 Battery removal and installation
1. Disconnect the battery cables (each indicated
by an arrow
tery terminals.
WARNING
When disconnecting the battery cables, dis-
connect the (–) cable first. When connecting
the battery cables, connect the (–) cable last.
If you accidentally touched the (+) terminal
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and the vehicle body with a tool with the (–)
cable connected to the battery, a dangerous
short circuit could occur.
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