DSG-423 CHARGING SYSTEM
06-9
GENERAL SERVICE PROCEDURES
WARNING: REFER TO CAUTIONS & WARNINGS AT
THE BEGINNING OF THIS SECTION.
Battery Cleaning and Inspection
Keeping the battery top clean and dry reduces the need
for service and extends battery life. Also, make certain
the cable clamps are tightly fastened to the battery
posts. If corrosion is found, disconnect the cables and
clean clamps and posts with a wire brush. Neutralize
the corrosion with a solution of baking soda and water.
After installing cables, apply a small quantity of
Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or -K or equivalent
grease meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B to
each battery post to help prevent corrosion.
Battery Tools
Anyone working with a battery needs the proper tools.
Using the right tools will prevent damage to the battery,
battery cables and battery hold down clamp.
Tools and equipment manufactured for servicing
batteries have parts insulated to help prevent arcing
should the tool be dropped or placed accidentally
between a terminal and some other contact surface.
Clamp Puller
Use a clamp puller to remove a cable clamp from the
battery terminal. With the jaws gripping the underside of
the cable clamp, pull the clamp up by means of
pressure exerted against the top of the battery terminal.
Proper use of this tool avoids the damaging lateral or
twisting forces that result when using a pry bar or pliers.
Battery Clamp Spreader
The spreader is used to expand the cable clamp after it
has been removed from the terminal and the clamp bolt
has been loosened. The cable clamp can then be easily
placed in its correct position completely on the terminal.
Terminal Cleaning Brush
The terminal cleaning brush is designed with units to
clean both tapered battery terminal and the mating
surface of the cable clamp.
Carrier
WARNING: GRIPPING THE END WALLS ON THE
PLASTIC-CASED BATTERY COULD CAUSE
ELECTROLYTE TO SPEW FROM SOME OF THE
CELLS, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND
POSSIBLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE
INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
Use a suitable battery carrier for lifting and transporting
the battery. The illustration shows a clamp-type carrier
used to grip the sidewalls of the container just below the
lip of the cover. The carrier is used on the sidewalls,
rather than the end walls, since the sidewalls have
additional strength from the inner cell partitions. This is
particularly important with the plastic-cased battery
which has end walls that are flexible.
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