Battery Inspection And Care - Fleetwood 1996 Vision PaceArrow Owner's Manual

If you plan to store the motor home for over ten days, press the
disconnect switch/es to OFF. Remember to press the switch/es
to ON when you take the motor home out of storage. A green
light on the switch indicates that the power is on.
Check the external condition of the battery periodically. Look
for cracks in the cover and case. Check the vent plugs and
replace any that are cracked or broken. Keep the battery clean.
Acid film and dirt on the battery top may permit current to
flow between the terminals and discharge the battery.
To clean the battery:
1. Be sure the vent caps are installed and tight.
2. Wash the battery with a diluted solution of baking soda and
water to neutralize any acid present.
3. Flush with clean water. Foaming around terminals or on top
of the battery is normal acid neutralization. AVOid getting
the soda solution in the battery.
4. Dry the cables and terminals.
5. Do not use grease on the bare metal inside the cable
terminals to prevent corrosion. Grease is an insulator.
Electricity will not flow through it. A plastic ignition spray
will protect the terminals after you have cleaned and
reinstalled them.
6. Check the battery, including water level, at least once a
week. Keep the carrier and hold down hardware clean and
free of corrosion and chemical accumulation.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
II
NOTE
When charging the
house batteries, the bat-
tery disconnect switch
must be ON.
BATTERY
INSPECTION
AND CARE
WARNING
Do not use the motor
home when the coach
battery is disconnected.
The power step will not
operate as designed if
the coach battery is dis-
connected. If the step is
not in the correct ex-
tended position, you may
be injured if you step out
of the motor home.
WARNING
Disconnect the 120-volt
shore cord and the nega-
tive terminal from the
coach battery/ies before
working on either electri-
cal system. If you work
on the electrical systems
with the power cord con-
nected, you may be
shocked, electrocuted,
or severely burned.
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PACE ARROW - CopYRiqHT 1997, FlEETWood ENTERPRisES, INC. All RiqHTs RESE1IVEd.