SERVICING
INfORMATION
e-9
BATTERY
Complaint
Symptom
and
possible
causes
Remedy
Sulfallon
or
spots
on
,.
Cracked battery case.
Replace
.
surfaces
of
cell
2. Battery has been left
in
a run-down condition for a long
Replace.
plates. time.
Battery
runs
down 1.
In
correct charging method. Check the generator, and regu-
quickly. lator/rectifier circuit connec-
tions, and make necessary
adjustments to obtain specified
charging operation.
2. Battery celt plates have lost much of their active mate- Aeplace the battery and cor·
rial as a result
of
overcharging. reel the charging system.
3. Internally shorted battery.
Replace.
4. Old battery.
Replace.
Reversed battery 1. Improperly connected battery leads. R
ep
lace the battery and
be
polarity.
(
i.
e
.,
e to ® and ® to
8)
sure to connect
it
properly.
Battery
discharged
1.
Dirty container top and sides.
Clean.
too
rapidly
.
2. Old battery. Replace.
Battery
$ulfation
.
1.
Incorrect charging rate.
Replace.
(When not in use, the battery
should be
checked at
least once a month and properly charged
if
necessary,
to avoid sulfation.)
2.
The battery was left unused
in
a cold climate for too Replace the battery if badly
long. sulfated.
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