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Storage and Rotation Procedure
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Battery
Servicing
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- Proper Stock Management and rotation procedure are
essential to ensure only first class stock is presented for
sale to customers
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- 1.
Battery servicing can be carried out during vehicle
servicing or
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during a normal refuelling stop.
Routine servicing of the battery
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should include the following
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- Stock-then upright in a cool place. do not store in
direct sunlight. Charged batteries displayed in the sun will
require recharge within 6-8 weeks.
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- 2.
Check for defective cables, loose connections, corrosion
cracked
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cases or covers, loose hold downs
and deformed or loose
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terminal posts.
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- Do not over stock as this will cause a rotational
problem, and require additional battery service to maintain
the battery in saleable condition
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- 3.
Where there is corrosion on the terminal posts or on
hold down
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trays, it is recommended that the whole
area be neutralised,
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cleaned and painted. This can be done using a
wire brush, paint
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scraper and a solution of water and bicarbonate
of soda
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(Baking-Soda).
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- Procedure :
- 1. Check the open circuit voltage (OCV) of each
battey every
- month
and recharge it if below 12,4 volts (1.240
specific gravity)
- 2. Rotate stock an a "First in - First out"
priciple. Place older
- batteries at the
front of your display
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- 4.
Check the electrolyte level. If it is below the
separator tops, add
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clean distilled or good quality
water to bring it back to the correct
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level. Never overfill cells as
this will cause corrosion.
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PT. TRIMITRA BATERAI PRAKASA 
