Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services - Cont.
Table 2-1.
A - Annually
S - Semiannually
D - Daily W - Weekly M - Monthly
Q - Quarterly
Items to be
Interval
Item
Procedures
Inspected/
No.
Serviced
D
W
M
Q
S
A
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - CONT
(4) Raise hydrometer to eye level and observe scale
Battery
55
reading at bottom of curved surface of liquid.
Storage
Group - CONT
(5) Void hydrometer into cell from which electrolyte
was drawn.
(6) Observe temperature indicated on cell thermometer;
correct specific gravity to 80F. Specific gravity
should not be less than 1.180.
(7) Remove thermometer from cell.
NOTE
This cell should not be selected for next
temperature and specific gravity reading.
(8) Inspect electrolyte level in each cell; fluid
should be just below bottom of filling tube or
approximately 3/8-inch above top of separators.
(9) Reinstall vent and fill plugs.
(10) Repeat steps a. through i. for remaining batteries.
(11) Return equipment to readiness condition.