TM 5-5420-202-20-3
BATTERY TESTING (Sheet 5 of 5)
Testing Using Antifreeze and Battery Tester (Sheet 2 of 2)
Read specific gravity on left scale (F) at
8.
point where dividing line between light
and dark (edge of shadow) crosses scale.
NOTE
I f edge of shadow
is not sharp,
measuring surfaces
were not suffi-
Clean
c i e n t l y cleaned or
dried.
measuring surfaces
and make new
test.
Using pencil and paper, write down
9.
reading.
Repeat steps 4 through 9 for
10.
remaining five battery cells.
Using pencil and paper, add all six readings together and divide by 6 to find the average
11.
reading for the battery.
If average reading for battery is below 1.225, charge battery (TM 5-5420-202-10).
12.
13.
If any two of six readings for battery are not within 0.025 of each other, replace
battery (page 10-253).
Replace rubber battery cover (page 10-256).
14.
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