TM
55-1730-229-12
AC
320A0-OMM-000
TO
35C2-3-473-1
TM
1730-12/1
LEGEND FOR FIGURE 4-15:
BATTERY TERMINAL ADAPTER
11.
SCREW
1.
19.
NEGATIVE SLAVE
WING NUT
COVER PLATE
2.
12.
CABLE
WASHER
TERMINAL SCREW COVER
20.
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
3.
13.
TIE-DOWN ROD
4.
14.
NUT
21.
SCREW
BATTERY
LOCKWASHER
5.
22.
SLAVE RECEPTACLE
15.
BATTERY COVER
6.
WASHER
16.
23.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
BATTERY TERMINAL BLOCK
POSITIVE SLAVE
7.
POST
17.
VENT TUBE
8.
CABLE
24.
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
VENT ADAPTER
18.
9.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
POST
BATTERY GUIDE
10.
a. Remove. (See figure 4-15.)
(b) Read hydrometer, then return
fluid to same cell and replace vent
(1) Disconnect battery terminal
plug.
adapter (1) from battery terminal block
(7).
(c) Correct hydrometer reading
(2) Remove wing nuts (2) and
for ambient temperature by adding 0.004
for each 10F above 80F and sub-
washers (3) from battery tie-down rods
tracting 0.004 for each lOF below
(4).
80F.
(3) Remove cover (6) from battery
(d) If corrected hydrometer
(5).
reading is less than 1.280, the battery
should be charged.
(4) Pull vent tubes (8) up through
holes in battery compartment floor.
(5) If one or more cells will not
take a charge, replace battery.
(5) Remove battery from battery
compartment.
c. Prepare New Battery for Service.
b.
Check.
(1) Ensure that battery is clean
and undamaged.
(2) Remove battery top cover.
Battery electrolyte can cause se-
(3) Remove vent plugs from top of
vere burns to the skin. Flush ex-
battery. Remove seals (if present) from
posed Parts of the skin with water
cells.
as quickly as possible.
(1) Remove the vent plugs from each
cell and check fluid level.
(2) If fluid level is at or below the
Battery electrolyte can cause se-
plate level, fill with distilled water (do not use
vere burns to the skin. Flush ex-
tap water) to bottom of split ring.
posed parts of skin with water as
quickly as possible. Observe all
Install vent, plugs tightly into
(3)
precautions on electrolyte con-
cells.
tainer.
(4) Test specific gravity of each cell
(4) Fill each cell to bottom of
using a hydrometer.
split ring with 1.285 specific gravity
electrolyte.
Follow instructions pro-
(a) Remove vent plug from one
vided with electrolyte.
cell and draw fluid from cell into hy-
drometer.
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