MOTORING NOTES.
AVOID BATTERY TROUBLE. The following points have been compiled by Exide Batteries Ltd. to enable motorists tc< avoid battery trouble. Points you should look to are the following:— See that the electrolyte is at the correct level with the plates entirely covered, Adjust if necessary by addition of distilled water obtained from the chemist. Take off the cable connections, remove any corrosion by washing with a soda solution, and dry thoroughly, smear with vaseline (not grease), replace and tighten up. See thai the battery is held firmly in position. Vibration is a sourco of various troubles. Gc< over* your wiring and fasten seen rely any loops which may be hanging, If a section of cable has rubbed and the . insulation is worn, cover it with insulating (ape. If your battery has been idle for a ■period it may be sluggish and unable to absorb charge effectively. Do not let this worry you too much —take the battery to an Exide Service Station. And it is possible to have your battery opened up at a service station and thoroughly inspected while you wait; it ' is worth the trouble to -pet .expect, opinion and advice l . Burnette and Co. of Queen's Road are tho local agontS.
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Hutt News, Volume 11, Issue 13, 25 August 1937, Page 5
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