Willys Station Wagon - Page 21

Electrical
System
The
electrical
system
of
your
car
primarily
consists
of
the
charging,
starting,
ignition
and
lighting
circuits.
These
circuits
with
the
necessary
connecting
wires
produce
and
properly
distribute
the
current
for
the
operation
of
your
car.
You
should
make
it
a
practice
to
periodically
inspect
the
electrical
connections
to
be
sure
tight.
BATTERY
The
battery
is
mounted
on
a
bracket
at-
tached
to
the
right
side
of
the
dash
under
the
hood
where
it
may
be
easily
serviced.
Damage
due
to
bouncing
is
prevented
by
a
hold-down
frame
with
studs
and
wing
nuts.
Be
sure
to
keep
the
frame
normally
tight
at
all
times.
Each
1,000
miles
or
when
you
lubricate
your
car
check
the
level
of
the
liquid
in
each
battery
cell
by
removing
the
filler
caps.
When
necessary
add
sufficient
dis-
tilled
water
to
maintain
the
level
34"
above
the
plates.
Guard
against
overfill-
ing
and
don’t
overlook
replacing
the
caps.
It
is
important
that
you
keep
the
cable
connections
tight
and
both
the
connections
and
the
top
of
the
battery
clean
at
all
times.
Corrosion
will
form
around
the
connections
and
if
neglected
a
cable
may
corrode
sufficiently
to
break
or
prevent
the
free
flow
of
current
to
the
electrical
system.
Corrosion
may
be
readily
removed
by
washing
with
a
strong
solution
of
baking
soda
and
water
followed
by
plain
water.
I.
they are clean and
In
freezing
weather
you
should
use
care
to
кр
the
battery
fully
charged,
both
as
an
aid
to
starting
and
to
guard
against
freezing.
А
fully
charged
battery
will
not
freeze
even
in
extremely
cold
weather
however,
a
fully
discharged
battery
will
freeze
at
about
the
same
temperature
as
water.
READING
YOUR
AMMETER
The
modern
electrical
system
gives
little
trouble
and
requires
little
attention
other
than
regular
lubrication
of
mechanical
units
with
battery
care
and
a
periodical
check
to
be
sure
that
connections
are
tight
and
clean.
If
trouble
does
occur
it
usually
develops
slowly
and
very
often
your
ammeter
will
warn
you
во
that
economical
correction
can
be
made
before
an
expensive
repair
is
necessary.
With
a
fully
charged
battery
your
ammeter
should
show
one
or
two
points
on
the
charge
side
when
your
engine
is
running,
as
the
battery
output
is
at
6
volts
and
that
of
the
generator
a
maximum
of8
volts.
When
you
start
your
engine
some
current
will
be
taken
from
the
battery
by
the
starting
motor
so
the
ammeter
will
show
an
increased
charging
rate
until
this
current
is
replaced.