Triple E EMPRESS SERIES, Owner'S Manual

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10-9
EMPRESS
d. Keep the battery and terminals clean. Ac-
cumulations of acid fi lm and dirt may permit
current to fl ow between the terminals and
discharge the battery.
e. To clean the battery, wash it with a diluted
solution of baking soda and water to neutral-
ize any acid present, then fl ush with clean
water. Foaming around terminals or on top
of the battery is normal acid neutralization.
f. Dry the cables and terminals before reinstall-
ing them, and don't use grease on the bare
metal inside the cable terminals to prevent
corrosion. Grease is an insulator. Electric-
ity will not fl ow through it. A plastic ignition
spray will protect the terminals after you
have cleaned and reinstalled them.
g. Whenever batteries are removed and re-
placed make sure the positive and negative
cables are attached to the correct termi-
nals. (Positive to positive and negative to
negative). The same is true when using a
“booster battery” or a charger. If you use a
“fast charger”, disconnect the cables from
your battery.
Do not
attempt to recharge a
frozen battery.
h. If you do not have maintenance-free bat-
teries, check the battery fl uid level and fi ll
with distilled water if necessary.
Do not
overfi ll.
i. Have the specifi c gravity of the battery fl uid
Remove rings, metal watchbands, and other
metal jewellery before working around a battery.
Use caution when using metal tools. If a tool
contacts the battery terminals or metal connected
to them, a short circuit could occur which would
cause personal injury or fi re.
WARNING
NOTE
Make sure you don't allow
any baking soda solution
to get into the battery. This
can neutralize the battery
acid.
10.3.5 BATTERY CONDITION METER
You will fi nd a gauge on your control panel
which tells you the level of charge in your
coach or auxiliary batteries. Depress the
battery switch and read the appropriate
scale.
10.4 TRAILER WIRING
CONNECTOR
Your motorhome is ready for trailer or car towing.
It has a wiring connector plug at the back for quick
hook-up.
Refer to the labeled diagram of the various terminals
in the plug. These are standard for all 7-pin trailer
plugs.
If you intend to tow a trailer with electric brakes a
Fig. 10-13 BATTERY CONDITION METER
TRAILER WIRING CONNECTOR