Battery - BOMBARDIER Skandic 377 IR Shop Manual

REMOVAL
+
WARNING: When disconnecting battery cables,
always remove the black negative cable first then
the positive cable (red). Care should be taken while
disconnecting above mentioned cables otherwise bat-
tery post breakage could occur.
CLEANING
Clean the battery casing, vent caps, cables and battery
posts using a solution of baking soda and water .
_ CAUTION: Do not allow cleaning solution to enter
.... battery interior since it will destroy the electrolyte.
Remove corrosion from battery cable terminals and bat-
tery posts using a firm copper brush.
INSPECTION
Visually inspect battery casing for cracks or other possi-
ble damage. If casting is damaged, replace battery.
Inspect battery posts for security of mounting.
Inspect for cracked or damaged battery caps, replace
defective caps.
+
WARNING: Some battery caps do not have holes.
Make sure that overflow tube is unobstructed.
HYDROMETER TEST
Do not suck in
too much electrolyte
Float
must be
free
Take reading
at eye level
SECTION 04 ELECTRICAL
SUB-SECTION 04 (BATTERY)
BATTERY
A hydrometer measures a battery's state of charge in
terms of specific gravity. Most hydrometers only read
true at 27°C (80°F).
In order to obtain correct readings, adjust the initial
reading by adding .004 points to the hydrometer readings
for each 55°C (10°F) above 27°C (80°F) and by sub-
tracting .004 points for every 5.5°C (10° F) below 27°C
(80°F).
THE ILLUSTRATION WILL AID YOU IN FINDING THE
CORRECT READING .
°C
OF
At 38
100
add
32 90
"
27 80
21 70
subtract
16
60
10 50
4
40
-1 30
-7 20
-12
10
-18
0
-23 -10
-29 -20
-34
-30
-40
-40
EXAMPLE NO t
Temperature below
27 ° C
(80°F)
Hydrometer Reading 1 250
ACid temperature
_7°C
(20
0
F)
Subtract 024 Sp Gr
Corrected Sp Gr
IS
1 226
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
.008 to the reading
.004 I I I I I I
correct reading
.004 from the
reading
.008
I I I I "
.012
I I " I I
.016
" /I I I
020 I I I I I I
.024
I I I I I I
.028
I I I I I I
.032 " 11 I I
.036 I I " I I
.040
I I " "
.044
I I I I , I
.048
I I I I I I
EXAMPLE NO 2
Temperature above 27 0 C (80 0 F)
Hydrometer Reading 1 . 235
ACid temperature 38 0 C (lOa D F)
Add 008 Sp G,
Corrected Sp Gr
IS
1 243
_ CAUTION: Do not install a partially charged bat-
.... tery on a snowmobile since the casing may crack
at freezing temperature. The following chart shows
the freezing point of the electrolyte in relation to the
battery's state of charge.
PAGE 305