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MECHANIC DIESEL - CITS

EXERCISE 8.4: Service and maintenance of battery

Objectives

At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• perform visual inspection battery
• cleaning and top up battery electrolyte level
• service the battery
• perform maintenance of battery.

Requirements

Tools/ Instruments Materials
• Trainee’s tool kit - 1 No. • Emery sheet fine - as reqd.
• blow lamp, Digital multimeter - 1 No. • Cotton cloth - as reqd.
• Voltmeter - 1 No. • Baking soda - as reqd.
• Scraper - 1 No. • Bristle wire brush - 1 No.
• Steel die for positive terminal & • Rubber gloves - 1 Set
negative terminal, - 1 No. each • Safety goggles lead alloy - as reqd.
• Ladle - 1 No. • Distilled water - as reqd.
• Hand file - 1 No. • Sulphuric acid - as reqd.
• Battery terminal clamp puller - 1 No. • Cleaning detergent or solvent - as reqd.
• Weighing scale range of 10 kg - 1 No. • Glass jars - 3 Nos.
Equipments/Machines
• A Light Motor Vehicle fitted
with 12V lead Acid Battery

Procedure

1 Park the vehicle on plain ground.
2 Turn the Ignition key off.

3 Apply hand brake.
4 Open bonnet and fix the stay rod in position.
5 Inspect the battery visually.
6 Check the battery casing whether it is having any cracks, electrolyte leakage, and bulging of battery.

Note: If so replace battery

7 Check for cracked or broken cable or connection, replace if it is necessary.

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