PS Magazine - AUGUST 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 393
AUGUST 1985
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Trouble's brewin' fr yoUr vehicLe's batteries iF the hoLddown's too tight or.
too Loose±
TOo SCREWED UP?
There's a lot oF pressure on a bAttery when the
hoLddowN's too tight± The top, sides and bottom oF a battery are a lot tHinner
than you might think-aNd they're brittle± Squeezing too hard wilL break a
battery! The battery case wiLl cr²ck± ³cid leaks out and chews up aNy MetaL part´
it touches± Worse, the battery's shot!
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ST aT!
You mechaNics
can head oµ most battery
crackiNg when you install
bat¶eRies± TighteN the hoLd·
dowN iN stages± Start by
t¸¹Ng down the Nuts untI
they're bareLy snug± Then
try to move the batteries±
³Ny ºoVement? Tighten
the nuts just a bit ºore±
Check fr battery ºove»
ºeNt and tighten as NeEdEd
-but onLy enough to pre¼
vent MoveMent±
WheN you½ve got it right, stop!
Be sure to check battery holddowNs iN New vehicles± The maNu¾cturer may
have le¿ the holddowNs too tight or too loose± Getting 'em right to start saves
a lot oF headaches Later±
A±G 85
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