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b. Read indicator with your eye located approximately level with fluid. Note
reading.
NOTE
Readings taken while looking at the indicator from a
sharp angle are very inaccurate.
If a new or recharged battery shows a difference of
more than 0.025 specific gravity between cells, the
battery is defective
c. Test all cells of the battery and note readings. Allowable high -to- low
difference in readings between cells shall be 0.025 points maximum.
d. At 80 degrees Fahrenheit electrolyte temperature each cell of a fully charged
battery should read 1.280 maximum. At 80 degree Fahrenheit a battery is
discharged if it reads less than 1.220.
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