BATTERY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BATTERY................................1
BATTERY CHARGER CAPACITY ..............2
BATTERY IGNITION OFF DRAW (IOD) .........2
BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE................3
BATTERY TEMPERATURE...................3
CHARGING TIME REQUIRED ................3
SIZE OF BATTERY ........................4
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
BATTERY BUILT-IN TEST INDICATOR .........4
BATTERY TEST...........................4
BATTERY IGNITION OFF DRAW (IOD) .........5
BATTERY LOAD TEST......................6
BATTERY OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE TEST ......7
SERVICE PROCEDURES
BATTERY CHARGING ......................7
CHARGING COMPLETELY DISCHARGED
BATTERY ..............................8
VISUAL INSPECTION ......................8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS .....10
BATTERY...............................10
SPECIFICATIONS
BATTERY...............................10
TORQUE ...............................11
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BATTERY
DESCRIPTION
From the factory, most vehicles are equipped with
a maintenance-free battery, and others with a low-
maintenance battery. A Hydrometer test may be
Fig. 1 Maintenance Free Battery
1 – POSITIVE POST
2 – VENT
3 – TEST INDICATOR
4 – VENT
5 – NEGATIVE POST
6 – PLATE GROUPS
7 – ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
8 – GREEN BALL
9 – MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY
Fig. 2 Low Maintenance Battery
1 – POSITIVE POST
2 – VENT
3 – CELL CAP
4 – TEST INDICATOR
5 – CELL CAP
6 – VENT
7 – NEGATIVE POST
8 – GREEN BALL
9 – ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
10 – PLATE GROUPS
11 – LOW-MAINTENANCE BATTERY
LH BATTERY 8A - 1
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