BATTERY 6Y 2 VENT WELL SEAL PARTITION PLATE V ST R A P ELEMENT j 7 1 CONNECTOR T X 5 s V f rg or TST EE E E SESS M c T T ESSS A EELL 2 TTA 1 la TTTT S LLLLL P Q Z gg A A 1 A 1 g P P E A 1 E L 1 i 1 at 1 7 V i l S Y i H Y F 1 i z e E f ri SPUT VENT E fl lll l Fig 3l Vent Well Construction Showing Seol 1 1 Z rstilsrsrittii th1t1t h h Ht 1t Of 1f d Q g N A mv W1 e ec ro y e w ic is a 1 u e so u 1OIl su uric aci 1 having a specific gravity of 1 265 at BOOF The cells are 5 properly filled when the electrolyte level reaches the bot e il V ii T t r th 1 tr t th 11 1 ith 11 Tl 5 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 ffll fl i iio 4 Vent it ii The electrolyte level of each cell should be checked ii S iii i A A after filling the Battery initially lf the level has fallen below the split vent additional electrolyte should be added NEVER ADD WATER TO THE ELECTROLYTE Fig 2b nternoI View of Two Cells Showing Connector WHEN ACTIVATING BATTERy Ti U9ll P l l Long and trouble free service can be anticipated only if DRY CHARGED BATTERIES El iuiztgery Oils prgperly activaited tlilgipftoperlictivatioii There are two types of Batteries the dry charge um per Ormimce an S Or a QW 1e H H After electrolyte has been added to a dry charge type and the wet charge type The difference in types H Battery it then becomes a wet charged Battery and should depends on the method of manufacture 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 field and therefore leaves the factory in a dry state WET 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 1 long periods of time without detrimental effects Before activating the dry charge Battery the integral i 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 ELECTR2ggE ELEQTROLYTE special type of vent plug that is described in the section LE FLW T Lg QTECT entitled Periodic Servicing ACTIVATING DRY CHARGED BATTERIES A dfy charge B3 tt I y is activated by filling 6 3Ch cell Fig 4b View lnside Vent Well Showing Electrolyte CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT