PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-431
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 431
OCTOBER 1988
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Lots of Chaparral launcHing station
batTeries are being killed because
operators pry oF and pound connectors
onto termInals, let corRosion eat away
connectors and tEnals, and Hook up
batteries wrong. Declare war on poor
battery PM with This battle plan.
±yeball the batTery cables ²r Their
³D markings befOre yoU disconnecT
them. ´he markings wear oµf¶ ´Hat
causes con·sion wHen you Hook up
the batteries again.
³f a cable's maRking is gone, wrap
a piece of ligHT-coloRe¸ tape aRound The
cable. ¹ark its number on THe Tape.
ºse tHe diagRam on tHe baTTery box lid
as a guide.
Never »Ry the battery termIn
clamps oF. You could poke a hole in
the battery or twist the ¼ost oF. ³n½
stead, remove clamps like this:
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´Ake oF the negative cla¾p ¿rst.
ºse
1/2Àin and 9Á6Âin open end
wrenches to loosen t
h
e clamp's nuts.
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Pull the clamp oF with claÃp pulÄ
ler, NSN
5120²00²944²4268³
´µ
OcT¶¶
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Do tHe same witH tHe positive
clamp.
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ºse a terminal cleaÅer, NSN
5·20²
00²926²5175,
to knock corrosion oÆ
batTery TermiÅals aŸ clamps.
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Clean battery terminals and cable
clamps witH a solution of Ç2 pound of
baking so¸a to
1
gallon of water. Be
sure the battery caps are on tigHt To
protect tHe electrolyte. Èinse tHe soluÉ
tion oÆ wiTH plain water. DÊy witH a
clean cloth.
Use term±nal cleaner
on clamps and term±nals
Oct ¶¶
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Make sURe all THe positive termiÉ
nals have lUg covers, NSN
¹9º0²»0²
738²6272¼
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Connect the batteRy cables in THe
²llowing or¸er:
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Never Hammer termiÅal clamps
on. ´haT damages The clamp an¸ termiÉ
nal. SpRead tHe clamps to make Them
ËT. ³f yoU ¸on't Have a spRea¸er, your
suppoÊt can make you one Ìom ÍÎin
bar stock.
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