Triple E COMMANDER Series

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d. Keep the battery and terminals clean. Ac-

cumulations of acid lm and dirt may permit

current to ow between the terminals and

discharge the battery.

e. To clean the battery, wash it with a diluted

solution of baking soda and water to neutral-

ize any acid present, then ush with clean

water. Foaming around terminals or on top of

the battery is normal acid neutralization.

f. Dry the cables and terminals before reinstall-

ing them, and don't use grease on the bare

metal inside the cable terminals to prevent

corrosion. Grease is an insulator. Electricity

will not ow through it. A plastic ignition

spray will protect the terminals after you have

cleaned and reinstalled them.

g. Whenever batteries are removed and re-

placed make sure the positive and negative

cables are attached to the correct terminals.

(Positive to positive and negative to nega-

tive). The same is true when using a “booster

battery” or a charger. If you use a “fast charg-

er”, disconnect the cables from your battery.

Do not attempt to recharge a frozen battery.

h. If you do not have maintenance-free batter-

ies, check the battery uid level and ll with

distilled water if necessary. Do not overll.

i. Have the specic gravity of the battery uid

checked when you have your vehicle serv-

iced.

Remove rings, metal watchbands, and other metal jewel-

lery before working around a battery. Use caution when

using metal tools. If a tool contacts the battery termi-

nals or metal connected to them, a short circuit could

occur which could cause personal injury or re.

WARNING

NOTE

Make sure you don't allow

any baking soda solution to

get into the battery. This can

neutralize the battery acid.

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