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Repair and Service Manual
B
BATTERIES AND CHARGING
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
(baking soda) and water and thoroughly dried before
priming and painting with a corrosion resistant paint.
The batteries should be placed into the battery racks
and the battery hold downs tightened to 45 - 55 in. lbs.
(5 - 6 Nm) torque, to prevent movement but not tight
enough to cause distortion of the battery cases.
Inspect all wires and terminals. Clean any corrosion
from the battery terminals or the wire terminals with a
solution of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and brush
clean if required.
To prevent battery explosion that could result
in severe personal injury or death, extreme
care must be used with aerosol containers of
battery terminal protectant. Insulate the metal
container to prevent the metal can from con-
tacting battery terminals which could result in
an explosion.
Use care to connect the battery wires as shown (Ref.
Fig. 5 on Page H-4). Ensure that all battery terminals are
installed with crimp up. Tighten the battery post hard-
ware to 90 - 100 in. lbs. (10 - 11 Nm) torque. Do not
over-torque the terminal stud nut, this will cause a
"mushroom" effect on the battery post which will prevent
the terminal nut from being properly tightened. Protect
the battery terminals and battery wire terminals with a
commercially available protective coating.
Fig. 5 Battery Connections
Remove BL-
Front of Vehicle
