Changing batteries

I've got a couple pairs of dungarees that I wear for changing oil and filter, batteries, transmission fluid and painting. They look pretty sad.

By the way...for you young whipper snappers, dungarees are what we called blue jeans in the olden days when I was in the Navy when the ships were wood and the men were steel.

Use a battery strap.

DFord wrote:
Wash off the old batteries with baking soda and let them dry before handling them.

X-2

Wool clothes are less volatile than cotton.

Cleanliness is the best thing. Note that if your hardware is getting corroded your batteries are probably nearing their end of life.

"CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE" origin of quote unknown.

Three letters.....AGM

Gdlow wrote:
For all of you that do your own work, how do you go about changing them without getting battery acid on your clothes. Last time I did it required about 12 patches on my pants

I just changed both my start batterys. I just wear work clothes. I did use some rubberised gloves to protect my hands.
Bill

Wash off the old batteries with baking soda and let them dry before handling them.