Cleaning

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c. Cleaning:

WARNING

Electrolyte and battery corrosion can cause injury to you.

To prevent personal injury, wear safety goggles and gloves

when handling batteries or battery solutions. If for any

reason electrolyte or battery corrosion contacts the eyes,

skin or clothing, flush these areas immediately with large

amounts of water. In case of eye or skin contact, see a

doctor immediately.

(1) Use a wire brush (Item 1, Appx. B) and clean the corrosion, cracked paint

and dirt from the battery hold-downs. (see Figure 3-11).

Figure 3-11

(2) Soak the cleaned battery hold downs in a tub of water mixed with 2 pound

of baking soda (Item 14, Appx. C) to each gallon of water. Rinse hold

downs thoroughly. Apply epoxy coating, (Item 3, Appx. C) to hold downs.

If that coating is not available, use bituminous coating (Item 4, Appx. C).

(3) Thoroughly wash the battery tray or battery box and other nearby metal

parts that are corroded, using a water baking soda solution (See Figure 3-

12). Thoroughly rinse and dry these parts. Apply a 1/32 to 1/8 inch thick

epoxy coating (Item 3, Appx. C) to these parts using one of the coating

compounds above.

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