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B A _ _ E _ y GROUP 3D _ E N E RA_ The electrical system is des_gned for a voltage of tor, starter motor, ignition system, l_ghting. other 12 V The equipment is made up of the follow_ng electr_cal standard equipment and _nstrumenfs main parts Battery, alternator and voltage regula- GROUP 3_ D ES_ R I __I O N The battery Fig 3-1 , is placed on a shelf on the battery w_th a capac_ty of 6O amperehours and f_rewall to the right of the engine lt is a 12 V lead w_th the negat_ve pole stud grounded R E_A I R l N S_R U __l O N S _E_OVlNG w_th distilled water to the eKtent necessay AIso _ Remove the cab_e term_na_S on the battery ter- make sure that the battery is securely f_Ked and m,na_ studS uSe a pu__er iF the cab_e term_na_s that the Cable termina1S are well-t_ghtened are stuç_ to the term_na_ StudS The Cable termlnaIS and battery tefmlnal StUdS should be coated w_fh a l_ght coat of vaseline to 2 Remove the holding bar and lift out the battery prevent oKidation 3 Clean the battery w_th a brush and rinse _t down with clean. Iukewarm water 4 Clean the battery shelf and the cable terminals Use a special steel brush or pliers for the cable terminals FITTlNG 1 Place the battery in position 2 Refit the hold_ng bar and secure the battery 3 T_ghten the cable terminals to the battey ter- mina_ studs Coat the cable term_nals and bat- tery studs w_th vaset_ne SERVICING If the battery _s to function sat_sfactorily, the ac_d must be ma_ntained at the specified level above the plateS EnSure that the aCid level iS abOUt 5 mm _,,_,_,_,_, (3/16'') above the plates If the level _s too low. f_ll F_g. 3-1. Ba__ery 3 1
 
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