PS Magazine - APRIL 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 389
APRIL 1985
YOU CAN'T MISS that fuF± or
caked white s²u³-corrosion! It comes
´om the acid in your batteries. It eats
up metal parts. It causes your batteries
to discharge.
It's got to be cleaned o³µreport it!
DEFICiENC±ES ANO SHoaTCoM
Bter
LoOse
HEAD O¶· TROUBLE with engine
start¸ng-make sure battery connections
are tight. Clamp tight on post. Cable
tight on clamp.
·
Mak¹ suºe all clamp co»»ections
are protected ¼y ½¾bb¹r covers.
±
¿hecK the other e»ds oF those ca¼les
too ÀÀÀ »egative (Á) gro¾nd conneÂtio»
A±²
o» the engine or chassis (or ¼oth on
some eqÃipment) .À. positive
( +)
ÂonÄ
»¹ction o» the e»gi»e sta½ting motor.
A»y loose? Get yo¾r mecha»ic o» it!
ar¹ easies²Å
Yo¾ can't check the electrolyte leveÆÇ
Just eyeball the charge indicator.
I
Èou
don't see a green dot, you' re Én Êr batÄ
tery troubleË Report it!
TÌAT
POSÍTÍVE
CABÎE-a»d
other ÏÏhot'' cabl¹s-may
b
routÐ
through holes ¸n your equipment. Ru¼Ñ
²
³
¼¹r grommets protect the cables ´om
getti»g cut and causing short circuits.
Make sure th¹ grommet's ¸n place. SlipÄ
Òd o¾t? PÓt it ¼acK. Miss¸»g? ReÔrt it!
GrEEn d±t
DaRk
ClEaR
0
•
6
Bad?
²Ep±³ it!
ÕF courseÖ you a×so check to make sure batteries are clean .ØÙ
holddown is snug .
.. cable connections are cÆean and tigÚ²Û
aPR 85
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