(c) Checking the assembly by noting the failure of any cell or cells to act uniformly and satisfactorily during discharge.
The four-hour discharge rate is, of course, like the normal rate of Initial Charge, dependent upon the size and number of plates per cell in any particular battery; the number of cells determines the voltage only and has nothing to do with the battery's charge or discharging rating. These four-hour discharge rates are as follows:
| Plates per Cell | Type of Plate | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHS | WHN | RHN | SHC | BHN | JFN | GM | CLN | KPN | |
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | |||||
| 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 10 | 7.5 | 13.5 | |||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | ||||
| 11 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 12.5 | 22.5 | ||
| 13 | 15 | 15 | 16.5 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 15 | 27 | 27 | |
| 15 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 17.5 | 31.5 | ||
| 17 | 22 | 26 | |||||||
| 19 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 25 | 29 | 22.5 | ||||
Immediately at the end of the four-hour discharge, put the battery on the line and charge it at the normal rate prescribed in the Initial Charge rate table until a state of complete charge, as noted by cell voltage and gravity is reached. This charging time should be about sixteen hours.
Any adjustments of electrolyte found necessary at the end of this charging period in the same manner prescribed in paragraph No. 5, for such adjustments made just before the completion of the initial fifty-two hour charge.
(TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: No item number 7. in original publication.)
8. At the end of the fifty-two hour charge, or, if the Development discharge has been given, at the end of the Development Cycle Charge, replace the vent plugs, wash all exterior surfaces with clean water and dry quickly. The battery is then ready for service.
INSTALLING A BATTERY ON A CAR
A battery must be installed carefully on the car if it is to have any chance to give good service. Careless installation of a battery which is in good working order will invariably lead to trouble in a very short time. On the other hand, a properly installed battery is, nine times out of ten, a good working and long lived battery.
After you have removed the old battery, scrape all rust and corrosion from the inside of the battery box or compartment in which the battery is placed. This can best be done with a putty knife and wire brush. If you find that electrolyte has been spilled in the box, pour a saturated solution of baking soda on the parts affected so as to neutralize the acid. Then wipe the inside of the box dry and paint it with a good acid proof paint.