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Care and storage

Battery care (2) Apply dielectric grease or petroleum jelly
If the boat will not be used for more than a to the battery terminals and to all ex-
month, remove the batteries and store them posed connectors.
in a cool, dark place. (3) If the battery will be stored for a longer
The batteries are located in the engine com- period, check its state of charge (use a
partment (port). hydrometer or a voltmeter and load tes-
To remove the batteries: ter) at least once a month and recharge
(1) Turn the battery switch to the OFF posi- the battery if it gets too low.
tion. (See page 33.) To charge the battery:
(2) Disconnect the ground lead (black), the (1) Remove the caps from the cells. Add dis-
negative (–) battery lead (black), and the tilled water if necessary to top up the
negative (–) amplifier lead (black). electrolyte to the proper level.
(3) Disconnect the positive (+) battery lead (2) Follow the battery manufacturer’s in-
(red) and the positive (+) amplifier lead structions for charging. WARNING!
(red). When charging a battery, keep it well
away from sparks and open flames, as
1
it gives off explosive gases. When us-
3
2 ing a battery charger, connect the bat-
tery to the charger before you turn on
6 the charger. This will prevent sparking
6 at the terminals that could ignite bat-
4 4 tery gases.
To install the battery:
(1) Place the battery in the battery holder,
8 6 5 7 and then fasten the battery using the bat-
tery strap.
1 Start battery
2 House battery (2) Connect the positive (+) amplifier lead
3 Ground lead (black) (red) and the positive (+) battery lead
4 Positive (+) battery lead (red) (red) to the positive (+) battery terminal.
5 Positive (+) amplifier lead (red) NOTICE: Reversal of the battery leads
6 Negative (–) battery lead (black) will damage the electrical parts.
7 Negative (–) amplifier lead (black) (3) Connect the negative (–) amplifier lead
8 Tie wrap
(black), the negative (–) battery lead
(black), and the ground lead (black) to the
(4) Unfasten the battery strap, and then re-
negative (–) battery terminal.
move the battery from the boat.
(4) Make sure that the battery is securely
To store the battery:
held in place.
(1) Clean the battery casing and terminals
using a mixture of baking soda and water
(one tablespoon of baking soda to one
cup of water).

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