Toyota Corolla 1998, Owner'S Manual, Page: 186 / 204

1998 COROLLA(U)
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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
z
Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.
z
When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (”—” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
z Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
z
Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
—Cheking 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
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.