BATTERY 6V Q VENT WELL SEAL PARTWON PLATE LTT Q L ETTT srnAP L ii E T K EEEEETE 1 T EEEEELEE TTT I EEEEE en L LE A EEEY T EEEEEE T E EE E EL TELLLE L L i E EEL TTT A TTE TEEL TEEE Y Jrr M H T it LELEEL it V it lil TTTT L R a TTTT 1 i E LEEL is TTL H l S LLLE L lt E V V spur vcm 7 ll fl ll li i A Yi EEE iW i i LTT Ti ll V Y yni i Fig 3L V T1l Construction Showing Seal if 1 H fi L L TT with electrolyte which is a dilute solution of sulfuric acid having a specific gravity of 1 265 at 80OF The cells are I properly filled when the electrolyte level reaches the bot 5 tom of the Spnt vent at the bottom ofthe vent wen The split vent is a visual level fill feature designed into the cell cover of Delco Batteries fig 4b The electrolyte surface will appear distorted when it contacts the split z e ae o T e we vent The electrolyte level of each cell should be checked A i L iii E it ll L iL E i t iil LLLLLLL i Zzil after filling the Battery initially If the level has fallen below the split vent additional electrolyte should be added NEVER ADD WATER TO THE ELECTROLYTE Fig 2b In rern l View of Two Cells Showing Connector WHEN ACTTIVATING BATTERY Tl 9l P il l Long and trouble free service can be anticipated only if DRY CHARGED BATTERIES the Battery is properly activated Improper activation There are two ty ES Of Batteriesuthe Hdry Chargew results in poor performance and short Battery life d th t hp Th dh After electrolyte has been added to a dry charge type an E WE C mage type E L EESHCE m type Battery it then becomes a wet charged Battery and should depends On the method Of mEnLLfE CLLLEE A dry charge be maintained in the same manner as any other wet Battery contains fully charged elements which have been Battery thoroughly washed and dried This type of Battery con tains no electrolyte until it is activated for service in the E field and therefore leaves the factory in a dry state W T CHARGED BATTERIES Consequently it is called a dry charge Battery Wet charged Batteries contain fully charged elements Each vent well in a dry charge Battery has an inte and are filled with electrolyte before being shipped from gral hard rubber seal to prevent the entrance of air and the factory moisture which would oxidize the negative active mate rials and reduce the freshness of the Battery fig 3b The integral hard rubber seals and the sealing compound between the case and one piece cell cover make possible a vacuum sealed assembly which can be stored for very long periods of time without detrimental effects Before activating the dry charge Battery the integral hard rubber seals may be broken simply by pushing the Delco Eye down into each vent well The seals drop into the cells and can remain there since they are not chemi cally active and will cause no harm The Delco Eye is a ELECTROLYBE EEIFCTROLYTE special type of vent plug that is described in the section LEVEL TO A CORRECT Low LEVEL entitled Periodic Servicing ACTIVATING DRY CHARGED BATTERIES A dry charge Battery is activated by filling each cell Fig 4b View Inside Vent Well Showing Elecrrolyre CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT