Accumulator battery

The battery is installed in the engine compartment on the left side of the bracket.

The positive terminal of the battery is connected to the starter and through the junction box with the rest of the consumers, the negative terminal is connected to the "weight" of the body and the engine. The junction box is located in the engine compartment near the battery. Caring for maintenance-free batteries is periodic cleaning of dust and dirt. It is also necessary to check the reliability of the battery mounting and connecting the wires to the terminals battery terminals. Oxides of tips of wires and terminals Strip. At the same time remove a minimal layer of metal, otherwise you can not reliably connect wires with ferrules battery terminals. It should also ensure that the wires are not stretched, as this may damage the terminals or the battery cover. Tips wires and conclusions be lubricated with petroleum jelly.

During operation possible battery failure associated with its discharge. The reasons could be: slipping alternator drive belt, generator failure, the connection of additional (non-standard) of consumers in excess of permissible limits, elevated self-discharge due to the strong surface contamination.

The simplest way to determine the discharge of the battery is the inclusion of an audio signal. In the event of a discharged battery or bad contact in its conclusions it sounds hoarse.

Before performing any maintenance and repair of electrical equipment be sure to disconnect the negative battery cable.

Types and Characteristics installed batteries are shown in Table. 8.2.

Table 8.2 Characteristics of batteries