Battery Maintenance

CAUTION: Always wear protective clothing, gloves, and goggles when handling batteries, electrolyte, and charging your battery.

! WARNING !
To prevent battery explosion that could result in severe personal injury or death, keep all smoking materials, open flames or sparks away from the batteries. Hydrogen gas is formed when charging batteries.
Do not charge batteries without adequate ventilation. A 4% concentration of hydrogen gas is explosive. Be sure that the key switch is off and all electrical accessories are turned off before starting work on the vehicle.
Never disconnect a circuit under load at a battery terminal.


CLEANING - MONTHLY WASH THE BATTERY TOPS WITH A SOLUTION OF 1/4 CUP (60ML)
BAKING SODA TO 1 1/2 GALLONS (6 TO 1) OF CLEAR WATER.
After watering spray the tops and sides of the batteries, the battery wiring and the battery racks with baking soda solution; let the solution stand for at least five minutes to allow the neutralization to take place.

Rinse the entire area with a low- pressure spray of clean water. Do not wash electrical components with direct stream of high pressure water.
If any evidence of corrosion is evident (green powered foam), spray again with baking soda and let the solution stand for at least 5 minutes before rinsing; repeat if required.
Deposits on battery tops must be removed because they are conductive and cause self-discharge of the battery. Scrub the battery tops with a bristle brush soaked in baking soda solution. Rinse with clear water.

Never wash batteries without first neutralizing the entire battery area with a
baking soda solution.