1-16 2005 PDI: All Models
DATE OF MANUFACTURE CODE
See Figure 1-29. The battery date code sticker has a number
and two letters. The number signifies the year the battery was
manufactured.
9 – 1999
0 – 2000
1 – 2001
2 – 2002
3 – 2003
4 – 2004
5 – 2005
The letters signify the month the battery was activated.
JA–January MY–May SE–September
FE–February JU–June OC–October
MA–March JY–July NO–November
AP–April AU–August DE–December
VOLTMETER TEST
Refer to Tabl e 1-2. The voltmeter test provides a general indi-
cator of battery condition. Check the voltage of the battery to
make sure it is 12.6 V. If the open circuit (disconnected) volt-
age reading is below 12.6 V, charge battery and recheck volt-
age after battery has sat 1-2 hours.
CHARGING BATTERY
NOTE
The sealed AGM batteries do not need to be removed for
charging. Only remove battery if cable connection or marking
the Warranty Tag requires it.
1. Connect the red battery charger lead to the positive ter-
minal of the battery and the black charger lead to the
negative terminal.
2. Refer to Tabl e 1-2. Charge battery for time specified in
Table 1-2.
3. If battery gets hot, over 110˚F (44˚C) (warm to the
touch), discontinue charging and let battery cool down.
1WARNING1WARNING
Unplug or turn OFF battery charger before disconnecting
charger cables from battery. Disconnecting clamps with
charger ON can cause a spark and battery explosion,
which could result in death or serious injury. (00067a)
4. After the battery is fully charged, disconnect the black
battery charger lead to the negative (–) terminal of the
battery.
5. Disconnect the red battery charger lead to the positive
(+) terminal of the battery.
6. See Figure 1-29. Mark the date on the battery warranty
tag by removing the applicable month and year. If the
date is after the 15th day of the month, advance the date
to the next month. For example, if the battery is put in
use July 22, punch out the month of August, which is
abbreviated on the tag as “AU.” To determine the correct
number to punch out for the year, just reference the last
digit of the current year. Therefore, the number “5” is
punched to signify the year 2005.
Figure 1-29. Battery Warranty Tag/Date Code Sticker
Battery date of
manufacture code
f1742x8x
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