Table of Contents
Advertisement
REMOVAL
CHECKING
ELECTROLYTE
LEVEL
CHECKING SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
REMOVAL
I
Disconnect
negative
and
positive
cables
2
Remove
nuts
from
battery
clamps
take off
clamps
3
Remove
battery
CHECKING
ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
Remove
six
vent
plugs
and
check
for
electrolyte
level
in
each cell
If
nccessaJ
pour
distilled
water
CHECKING
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
Specific
gravity
of
battery
electro
lyte
is
tested
by
a
hydrometer
If the
srate of
charge
of
battery
is
60
or
specific gravity
reading
is
below
1
20
as
corrected
at
200e
680F
bat
tery
must
be
recharged
or
battery
electrolyte
concentration
adjusted
Add
or
subtract
gravity points
according
to
whether the
electrolyte
temperature
is above
or
below 200e
680F
standard
The
gravity
of
electrolyte
chlll ges
0
0007 for every Ioe
1
80F
tem
petature
A
correction
can
then be
made
by
using
the
following
formula
Engine
Electrical
System
BATTERY
CONTENTS
EE 2
EE 2
EE 2
BATTERY FREEZING
CHARGING
INSTALLA
TION
S
20
St
0 0007
t
20
Where
St
Specific
gravity
of
electrolyte
at
tOe
520
Specific
gravity
of
electrolyte
corrected
at
200e 680F
t
Electrolyte temperature
For
example
A
hydrometer
reading
of 1
2 60
at
300e
860F
would be
1
267 corrected
to
200e
6goF
indicating
fully
charged
battery
On the other hand
a
hydro
meter
reading
of
1220
at
lOoe
140
F
would be
1
1 99
corrected
to
200e
680F
indicating
a
partially
charged battery
The
state
of
charge
of
battery
can
be determined
by
the
following
table
if the
specific
gravity
of
electrolyte
is
known
BefOIe
checking
be
sure
that
cells
are
filled
to correct
level
G
U
o
N
b
t
E
u
ol
1
lilt
I
i
I
m
J
I
I
I
I
J
1
I
J
Sf
to
7
1
II
It
100
0wJIztI
COJJditioD
EE002
Fig
EE 2
ChaJ
ffing
condition
EE
2
1 28
@
126
S
Sow
E
l
l
u
o
o
l
e
u
0
U21
1
101
EE 3
EE
3
EE 3
Read top level
with scale
1
Thermal gauge
2
Hydrometer
feOOl
Fig
EE l
Checking pccme gravity
Converted
specific gavity
20
1Je
I
dOldlOiJ
OSQ
Electrolyte
temperature
oC
EEOO3
Fig
EE 3
Specific lNWity
at
eiectroly
te
temperature
Advertisement
Table of Contents
