TM 9-6140-200-14
Not Fully Mission
Operator/Crew
Item to be
Capable if:
Procedure
Check/service
Interval
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Vehicle/Equipment
Semi-
Batteries
Annually
e. Terminals or
e. Check for damaged
posts damaged.
terminal posts.
f. One or more
f. Install batteries (refer to
battery missing
vehicle TM)
or unserviceable.
g. cables missing,
g. Check battery cables,
frayed, broken or
splits, breaks and tightness.
loose.
h. Coat battery terminals lightly
with grease or silicone.
3-3 General servicing Instructions.
a. If distilled water is added, let battery stand for about one hour before checking
the specific gravity for each cell.
b. Make sure filler caps are clean and present, do not paint or apply any material
to them (Batteries with vent caps only) (Do not remove filler caps/plugs from
GEL batteries).
c. Place rubber grommets on to keep cables from being cut on edge of holes
where the cables goes through the frame of vehicles.
d. Use the hand held tester to check condition of battery or check electrolyte with
the optical tester.
3-3
