2017 - Volume #41, Issue #1, Page #32
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How To Keep An Older Battery Going
Wayne Chamberlain, Lowell, Mich.: “If you have an older battery in a seldom used piece of equipment that has no terminal voltage, sometimes you can restore the battery by removing it from the vehicle and tilting it 45° sideways, and then bumping it on the ground. The problem is that material flakes off the battery and piles up between the plates, often causing the plates to be shorted out. When you tilt the battery, it levels off the crud in the battery. Many times it will allow the battery to take a charge and be good for several more years if you keep it charged.“I have done this successfully with several old batteries over the years. It doesn’t always work but is worth a try.”
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