Studebaker 1950 Commander User Manual

MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF C AR
Storage Battery
The stor age battery is lo cat ed unde r the h oo d on the
left side. The carr ier cla mp bolt wing nuts should be kept
fin
ger tight b ut not so ti ght as to crack the batt er y case.
It!
P J. ( e cap on safety -vent
Fill well with distilled water.
Remove cap fr om saiety -vent
forming
.ii~ lock in breather-
Air lock prevents solution rie-
.an d solution drops to co rre ct
ch am ber.
ing abo ve bottom of 'Nell.
Ie-v d . Replace cap in filler hole.
Have t he followi ng three it ems checked freq ue ntly :
1.
Water level - maintain at the pr oper he ig ht wi th
distilled water .
. 2.
The speci fi c gravity of the battery solution.
3.
Battery c onnect ions -sho uld be clean and ti ght.
CHARGING PRECAUTIONS It is advisable to observe
the following pr ecautions when c harg ing a b at t ery at home
or . elsewhere. During the charging an d for a sh o rt time
immedi at ely there after, the chemic al re action in the b attery
gi ves off hy dro gen gas in sufficie nt quant ities as to be
explosive.
When w orking near a batter y b eing ch arged,
or ju st af t er it has been charged, it is im portant th at no
flame
or spark have an oppor tun ity to ig ni te the hydrogen
gas. To pr event possibili ty of a static ele ctricity sp ark's
c ausing such an explosion with th e batt ery in the c ar, it
is well to grou nd the ca r elec tr ically by means of a m etal
bar or chain ru n ning from the c ar' s f rame or bum per to
the gro und. When th e c ha rgin g or recently cha rged ba ttery
is out of th e c ar, it should be placed where it will not be
exposed
to flame, spa rk, or sta tic ele ctrici ty.
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Studebaker 1950 Commander Specifications

General

Brand	Studebaker
Model	1950 Commander
Category	Automobile
Language	English