If
you plan to store the motor home for over ten days, press
the disconnect switch/es to
OFF. Remember to press the
switch/es to
ON when you take the motor home out
of
storage.
Check the external condition
of
the battery periodically. Look
for cracks in the cover and case. Check the vent plugs and
replace any that are cracked
or
broken. Keep the battery clean.
Acid film and dirt on the battery top may permit current to
flow between the terminals and discharge the battery.
To
clean the battery:
1.
Be sure the vent caps are installed and tight.
2. Wash the battery with a
diluted solution of baking soda and
water to
neutralize any acid present.
3.
Flush with clean water. Foaming around terminals or on top
of the battery
is
normal acid neutralization. Avoid getting the
soda
solution
in
the battery.
4.
Dry the cables and terminals.
5.
Do not use grease on the bare metal inside the cable termi-
nals
to prevent corrosion. Grease
is
an insulator. Electricity
will
not flow through it. A plastic ignition spray will protect the
terminals after you have cleaned and reinstalled them.
6.
Check the battery, including water level, at least once a week.
Keep the carrier and
hold down hardware clean and free of
corrosion and
chemical accumulation.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
/1
NOTE
When
charging
the
house batteries, the bat-
tery
disconnect
switch
must be
ON.
BATTERY
INSPECTION
AND CARE
WARNING
Do not use the motor
home when the coach
battery
is
disconnected.
The power step will not
operate as designed if
the coach battery
is
dis-
connected. If the step
is
not in the
correct
ex-
tended position,
you
may
be injured if you step out
of the motor home.
WARNING
Disconnect the 120-volt
shore cord and the nega-
tive terminal from the
coach battery/ies before
working
on
either electri-
cal
system. If
you
work
on
the electrical systems
with the power cord
con-
nected,
you
may
be
shocked,
electrocuted,
or severely burned.
PACE
ARROW
-
CopYRiql1T
1996,
FLEETWood
ENTERPRisES,
INC.
All
RiqlITS
RESERVEd.
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