COLD WEATHER BATTERY MAINTENANCE - TM-5-3895-349-14-P0372

COLD WEATHER BATTERY MAINTENANCE

4. Use starting aids as instructed when starting.

The following instructions aid in obtaining maximum

performance in cold weather:

5. Use booster batteries as required. Connect as in-

structed below.

1. After adding make-up water, charge the battery.

The added water will dilute the electrolyte. This

CONNECTING A BOOSTER BATTERY

will lower the specific gravity of the solution, raise

the freezing point of the solution and lower the

1. Using a pair of jumper cables, connect the red

charge of the battery.

jumper cable to the "hot" terminal of the 12 Volt

booster

battery.

2. Connect the black jumper cable to the ground termi-

nal of the booster battery.

CAUTION

Keep the red and black cable terminals from

touching each other.

3. Connect the other end of the red jumper cable to the

"hot" terminal of the engine battery.

4. Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to

the ground terminal of the engine battery.

5. Start the engine using starting aids as instructed.

REMOVING JUMPER CABLES

2. Keep the batteries fully charged either by

operating the charging system or by using a

battery charger.

As soon as the engine starts:

3. Keep the electrolyte warm when the battery is not

in use. The heat from an electric light bulb

1. Disconnect the black jumper cable from the engine

usually is sufficient.

battery ground terminal.

2. Disconnect the red jumper cable from the engine

battery "hot" terminal.

CAUTION

3. Disconnect the black jumper cable from the booster

batteries.

Do not lay cloth or any flammable material

4. Disconnect the red jumper cable from the booster

in contact with a lighted bulb. Charring, or

batteries.

fire, can result.

5. Disconnect the booster batteries. Charge them to

full capacity with a battery charger.