PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-526
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 526
SEPTEMBER 1996
While you're at IT, cheCk THe batTeRy
box vent dra±n hole. ²f ±T³s clogged, THe
bu´Lt-in exµt FOR those ¶Umes ±s woRTH·
less¸ ¹he ºUmes have no pLace To go»
aNd a bu¼ldup of ºUmes is bad news ½f
THeRe¾s a spARK ¿Àom Áhe baTTeÂy posTs
oR clampsÃ
Äse a sTick, Na±L oR weLding rod To
punCH THe d±Rt oR mud out oÅ the veNTÆ
EyebalL THe passengeR seÇT boTTom
ÈoR damageÉ ²¶ NeCessary, replace
±TÊ TooÆ
CorRosion
Ëeep aN eye out ¿Or coRÌosIoN oÍ The
batteRµes and ±n THe baTTery boxÆ MosT
times ´t starTs wheN a batterY ±s over·
αlled or a ÎÏLLer cap ±s miss±ÍgÐ EleC·
tÌolyTe is ÅlusHed or slosHed out aÍd
tuÑs Ònto a gRaY-wh±Te corRos±on wheÍ
it dr½esÉ
ÓHIs stÔÕ eats CabLes aNd bRaCkeTs
and gnaws Holes In the boXÖunLess
you geT to ±t ×rsTØ
Go a¶TeÌ corRos±on with a soLuT±oN of
bak±ng soda aNd waTerÙ
²t³s aLso a good idea to pull the bat·
TeÂIes dÔrIng semiannual serv¼cesÆ
ÚhaT¾s the only way To ¿ÏÍd soÛe ÜUsTy
spoTs and piNhoLesÆ
ÓHose spoTs need To be saÍded and
pa±ntedØ ÝoLes Need paTCH±ng aÍd
paTChes need pa±ÍT±ng beÅÞRe the bat·
Teries aRe put baCk iNß
Make sure you CHeCK venT Holes
aÅTeR THe box Has been painted oR
patCHed To mÇKe suRe THey³Re opeÍà
Clean crrosion from batTeR 1-
Bx, pat±h holEs aNd paiNT
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