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Cosmetic Care & Maintenance
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Free Type
The Group 31 “maintenance free” engine cranking
batteries are not all together maintenance free. Unlike
regular batteries there are no water
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ll caps to remove
on this style battery but several other items need to be
monitored periodically.
1. Check both positive and negative terminal hardware
for tightness. Loose connections are known to discharge
a battery very quickly.
2. Make sure all terminals are clean. If not a battery cleaner
tool (available at car parts stores) or old toothbrush should
be used to clean both the positive and negative terminals.
Use a small amount of baking soda and water. Remove
any residue from the terminal area with a disposable damp
cloth.
Install corrosion protection to the posts before reinstalling
the terminals. Refer to the illustration.
3. After all preventative maintenance is completed slide
the red boot back over the positive terminal. This will
prevent any object from arcing across the positive terminal
to ground possibly causing a
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re.
House- (Fill Cap Type)
The single house “deep cycle” house battery located in the
blue and white battery box needs periodic maintenance for
optimum performance. Remove the cover by turning the
2 white knobs in a counterclockwise direction. Since this
type of battery features
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ll caps each cell’s water level can
be monitored and distilled water can be added as needed.
Follow these maintenance steps for the house battery.
1. The
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rst item to be checked is the open-cell voltage. Use
a dedicated battery tester or a voltmeter. With the battery
fully charged with no circuits energized the voltage across
the terminals should be 12.5 to 12.6 volts.
Summary of Contents for 38 EXPRESS
Page 1: ...784027 3 2013 OWNER S MANUAL 38 EXPRESS ...
Page 29: ...11 Safety On Board NAVIGATION LIGHT RULES ...
Page 50: ...9 Rules Of The Road ...
Page 51: ...10 Chapter 3 ...
Page 67: ...16 Chapter 4 TYPICAL MAIN DC PANEL METER SWITCH FUNCTIONS CO DC VOLTS ...
Page 109: ...58 Chapter 4 TYPICAL WASTE SYSTEM TOILET BOWL ASSEMBLY EARLIER MODELS ...
Page 142: ...14 Chapter 5 AFT FORWARD SIDEWAYS DIAGONALLY ROTATE TYPICAL JOYSTICK FUNCTIONS ...
Page 243: ...38 Chapter 8 ...
Page 275: ...15 Troubleshooting TYPICAL WINDLASS ...
Page 294: ...Technical Information 12 6 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL KOHLER GENERATOR W DIGITAL REMOTE WIRING ...
Page 295: ...Technical Information 12 7 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL DECK HARNESS 1 OF 2 ...
Page 296: ...Technical Information 12 8 38 TYPICAL DECK HARNESS 2 OF 2 ...
Page 297: ...Technical Information 12 9 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL SUMP MAIN DISTRIBUTION PANEL HARNESS ...
Page 298: ...Technical Information 12 10 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL SUMP DASH HARNESS ...
Page 299: ...Technical Information 12 11 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL SALON TV HARNESS ...
Page 300: ...Technical Information 12 12 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL STEREO HARNESS ...
Page 301: ...Technical Information 12 13 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL TRIM TAB SWITCH CIRCUITRY ...
Page 302: ...Technical Information 12 14 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL BATTERY SWITCH CIRCUITRY ...
Page 303: ...Technical Information 12 15 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL GFCI CIRCUITRY ...
Page 304: ...Technical Information 12 16 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER GROUND CIRCUITRY ...
Page 305: ...Technical Information 12 17 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL TWIN VOLVO DIESEL ENGINE FIRE EXT SHUTDOWN ...
Page 306: ...Technical Information 12 18 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL BATTERY SWITCH CIRCUITRY ...
Page 307: ...Technical Information 12 19 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL FIREWALL WIRING ...
Page 308: ...Technical Information 12 20 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL WIPER CIRCUITRY OVERVIEW ...
Page 309: ...Technical Information 12 21 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL FUSION INSTALLATION ...
Page 310: ...Technical Information 12 22 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL FUSION SUB WOOFER INSTALLATION ...
Page 311: ...Technical Information 12 23 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL FUSION ZONES ...
Page 312: ...Technical Information 12 24 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION ...
Page 313: ...Technical Information 12 25 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL HARDTOP INSTALLATION ...
Page 314: ...Technical Information 12 26 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL SUMP LAYOUT ...
Page 315: ...Technical Information 12 27 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL PLUMBING LAYOUT ...
Page 317: ...Technical Information 12 29 38 EXPRESS TYPICAL SLING LOCATIONS ...