Adding Water
Unless the tap water in your area is "approved" (water free of
scale-forming minerals), always add distilled water to the battery.
When
water is added during freezing weather, the battery must
receive a charge immediately to mix the water and electrolyte. If
it
is not mixed, the water
will
remain at the top and freeze.
Always
keep the vent plugs in place and tight. Be sure the vent
holes
are free of
dirt
to prevent gas pressure in cells from breaking
the sealing or the container.
Cable Terminals and Battery Posts
The
battery terminals must be kept clean and tight. A
good
method of cleaning terminals is to remove all
excess
corrosion
with
a wire
brush,
then wash with a weak baking soda solution or
ammonia.
After cleaning, a thin coating of vaseline or light cup
grease
will
retard
further corrosion.
When
the
Tractor
is not in active use, the battery
will
require a
charge at sufficient intervals to keep the hydrometer reading at or
above
1.250.
An idle storage battery
will
slowly discharge.
Check
the liquid level in
each cell weekly by removing
the vent plugs.
Water
must be
added before the
tops
of the
separators are exposed. DO
NOT OVERFILL.
Vent Plugs
Idle
Battery
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