Datsun B210 User Manual

Datsun
Electrical
5
Start the car
With
the dead
battery
and
allow It to IUn at fast Idle for a
few
mmutes
6 Remove the
cable
end
clamped
to
ground
and then
remove
the
other
end
of tlus cable from
the
negative
tenmnal of the car With the
good
battery
7 Now remove
the
remammg
cable
from
both
cars
8
Have
the
dead
battery
tested as
soon as
possible
as It
may
no
longer
be
serviceable
m which
case
It will
only go
dead
agam
Also there
may
be
chargmg sys
tem
problems
which should be
diagnosed by
a
skilled mechanic
usmg
proper
equipment
BATTERY AND
CABLE CARE
Battery
service IS
only
an hour
Job
Yet often
the cause
of a
dead
battery
or
a
no start
problem
can be
directly
traced
to
a
buildup
of aCid
corrosIOn
on
the
battery
tenmnals which allows the
battery voltage
to
leak to
ground
and
slowly discharge
the
battery
or mtro
duces
a
high
resistance mto both the
chargmg
and
startmg
crrcUIt
or to
bro
ken or
frayed
battery
cables In cold
weather If the
battery charge
IS
not
mamtamed and
cells
kept
filled
It
IS
hkely
the
battery
will freeze or
at least
not
provide
enough voltage
to start
the
car
Make It a
practIce
to
pemxhcally
m
spect
the
battery
cables
and
connec
tIOns
Many
a dead
battery problem
could
have
been aVOIded
If
good
prac
tlces
were followed
The
followmg
routIne
steps
will
help
to
prolong
the
hfe
of
your
battery
I
Make sure
the
battery always
has
the water
level
up
to
the bottom of
the filler
holes Use distilled
wa
ter
aVaIlable at
hardware stores If
your
local
water
supply
IS
high
m
mmeral
content
2
Clean
any
accumulatIon of dirt or
corroSion off
the
battery
termmals
Fig
58 and
tray
This
can
easily
be done with a
solution of
bakmg
soda and
water
wluch
will neu
tralize
the
battery
aCid build
up
FIg
58
Cleamng battery
terminals
63

Datsun B210 Specifications

General

Brand	Datsun
Model	B210
Category	Automobile
Language	English