Date:         Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:03:10 -0400
Reply-To:     William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
Comments: To: PB <pbrattan@gmail.com>
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The screeching from the windows could also be from the plastic glides are
shot.
Little black plastic bits between window and frame guide.

B
On Jul 8, 2015 6:51 PM, "PB" <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:

> This morning my husband and I worked on the battery again.  (He would have
> been able to do it himself, but I wanted to be involved!)  We had tried to
> install the battery last night using a strong flashlight, but we didn't
> notice that the positive terminal connector had not been pushed all the way
> down.  This morning, after being pushed all the way down, the offending
> bolt no longer got in the way of the battery compartment door.
>
> I wanted to try to keep the new battery because of the 3 year replacement
> and 8 year prorated warranty.  It was also the least expensive one that I
> could find, taking into account its warranty.  It's now inside the battery
> compartment, along with the ratchet straps (minus the metal ratchets.)  The
> straps will stay there until the next time the battery has to be pulled
> out.  I will, however order a battery handle and have it ready when
> needed.  Although the terminal cover from the old battery fits on the new
> battery, I've decided to apply rubber coating
> <http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip> to the inside of the
> battery compartment door.  It looks like it may have a thin coat of rubber
> on it already, but I don't think applying more would hurt it any.
>
> So here's the "skinny" on the Bosch Group 41 Batteries.  The new battery
> does work, but you need to supply your own battery handles and terminal
> cover.  It's also a BEAR tightening the metal brace that keeps the battery
> from moving, but it can be done.
>
> Now to install my new skylight arm, fix my sagging curtain tracks, clean
> out my sliding window grooves to stop the screetching every time I open
> them. Then I will look at the aux battery, which is working fine right now,
> try to go over posts about aux batteries, and see what I can figure out!
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Los Angeles
>
>    - ​Old Battery Label and Barcode​
>          <
> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Old%20Westy%20Battery%20Label%20and%20Bar%20Code.jpg.html
> >
>          - Old Battery
>          <
> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Old%20Westy%20Battery.jpg.html
> >
>          - ​New Battery Label and Barcode​
>          <
> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/New%20Westy%20Battery%20Info-w.jpg.html
> >
>          - New Battery
>          <
> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/New%20Westy%20Battery-w.jpg.html
> >
>          - Battery connector and terminal
>          <
> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Westy%20Battery%20Connector%20amp%20Terminal.jpg.html
> >
>
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