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the following serv ic es s hould be performed at least once in
two weeks.
1.
Turn the right rear corner of
floor
mat up out of the way, turn the
battery inspection plate h and le coun-
terclockwise (fig. 55) and remove
inspection plate.
2. Remove filler caps from all
three cells and add distilled water to
bring the solution 1/4" above the I
plates in each cell.
f ig. 55-"mo~;"g 8oll.'Y
'",plKl l o""o'-
NOTE: Avoid getting baUery acid on clothing or other fabrics.
3. Reinstall and tighten filler caps, place battery inspection
plate in position and turn the handl e to lock it securely. Place
floor mat in position.
In freezing weather the ve hicle must be driven after adding
water to properly mix it with the electrolyte and prevent freez-
ing. It is also important to keep th e battery in a fully charged
condition in cold weather as a discharged battery will freeze
at a little below the freez-
ing point of water (32 de -
gre es F.).
The state of charge in the
battery shou ld be checked
regu l arly . Your Chevro l et
dealer will gladly perform
this service; however, if it is
inconvenient to take the
truck to the dealer the state
of charge in the battery can
be checked by using a b at -
tery h ydrometer as shown in
Fig. 56. The hydrom eter f ig. 56-hlli"fI BolI. ry .... 11" Hydrom.'.'
reading of a fully charged
battery will be from 1.275 to 1.300.
Battery Cabl es
Care. The battery cable t ermin als mu st be kept clean and tight.
Loose
or corroded te rminals cause hard starting and discharged
batteries. When corrosion appears on the terminals they should
be cleaned in a so lution of baking soda and water or ammonia
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