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Additional Battery Maintenance Suggestions
1. Perform monthly inspections of the batteries’
external condition. Look for cracks in the
covers and cases.
2 Ensure batteries are securely fastened in
the proper position.
3 Make sure battery clamps are tight and free
from corrosion.
 Keep the batteries and terminals clean. Acid
and dirt accuulation can prevent sucient
current ro owing through the cales,
and can perit current to ow etween the
terminals causing the batteries to discharge.
o not allow batter electrolte to contact
sin ees fabrics or painted surfaces.
The electrolyte is a sulfuric acid solution
which could cause serious personal injury
or property damage. Wear eye protection
when woring around batteries.
5 Clean the battery with a solution of baking
soda and water to neutralize any acid
present, then ush with clean water oaing
around terminals or on top of the battery is
normal during the cleaning process.
NOTICE
o O allow an baing soda solution to
get into the batter. his can neutralize the
batter acid.
 Dry the cables and terminals before
reinstalling them. Do NOT apply grease to
the metal surfaces inside the cable terminals
to prevent corrosion. Grease is an insulator
and will prevent the ow o electricity se a
plastic ignition spray to protect the terminals
after you have cleaned and reinstalled them.
Warning
Caution
O When removing replacing
boosting or charging the batteries
ensure the red positive  cable
terminals are connected to the positive
 posts and the blac negative 
cable terminals are connected to the
negative (-) posts.
7. If installing batteries or booster/charger
cables, attach the red positive (+) cable
terinals rst, then attach the lack negative
 cale terinals
8. If removing batteries or booster/charger
cales, reove the lack negative  cale
terinals rst, then reove the red positive
(+) cable terminals.
9 Do NOT attempt to recharge frozen batteries.
10  using a attery uickcharge unit,
disconnect the cables from the batteries.
NOTICE
Do NOT attempt to start the engine using a
batter uiccharge unit.
11.  you do not have aintenanceree
atteries, check the attery uid level and
ll with distilled water i necessary o not
overll
12 ave the specic gravity o the attery uid
checked during regular motorhome service
and maintenance.
emove rings metal watchbands and other
metal ewelr before woring around a
batter. se caution when using metal tools.
f the tool contacts the batter terminals or
the metal connected to them, a short circuit
could result.
Electrical System Operation