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—Checking battery exterior
Terminals Ground cable
Hold- down
clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold- down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold- down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
NOTICE
Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.
When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (”- ” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
—Checking battery fluid
Type A
Type B
Green
Dark
Clear or light
yellow
Blue
White
Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color.
Hydrometer color
Condition
Type A
Type B
Condition
GREEN
BLUE
Good
DARK
WHITE
Charging necessary.
Have battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
CLEAR
or
LIGHT
YELLOW
RED
Have battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
Summary of Contents for 1999 Corolla
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