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TM 9-6140-200-14
Supersedes TM 9-6140-200-14, dated 13 July 1989
OPERATOR'S
UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
FOR
LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERIES
4HN, 24 VOLT (DRY) (NSN 6140-00-059-3528) M11188/2-24v
4HN, 24 VOLT (WET) (NSN 6140-01-396-1968) M11188/2-24v
2HN, 12 VOLT (DRY) (NSN 6140-00-057-2553) MS35000-2
2HN, 12 VOLT (WET) (NSN 6140-01-390-1969) MS35000-2
6TN,12VOLT(DRY) (NSN 6140-01-210-1064) MS35000-1
6TL, 12 VOLT (DRY) (NSN 6140-00-057-2554) MS35000-3
6TL, 12 VOLT (WET) (NSN 6140-01-051-4900) MS83149-1
6TLFP, 12 VOLT (DRY) (NSN 6140-01-431-1172) 6TLFP
6TLFP, 12 VOLT (WET) (NSN 6140-01-441-1697) 6TL
TM 9-6140-200-14 Supersedes TM
TM 9-6140-200-14 Technical Manual
TM 9-6140-200-14 Table of Contents PAGE CHAP
TM 9-6140-200-14 APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE A
TM 9-6140-200-14 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Sect
TM 9-6140-200-14 (a) Provides electrical
TM 9-6140-200-14 d. Vent filler caps (4). (4HN,
TM 9-6140-200-14 Model 4HN
TM 9-6140-200-14 Section Ill. BASIC BATTERY OPE
TM 9-6140-200-14 Figure 1-2
TM 9-6140-200-14 1-10 When the Battery Charges:
TM 9-6140-200-14 1-11 Test Equipment Note Ther
TM 9-6140-200-14 2. Direct Support Battery Sho
TM 9-6140-200-14
TM 9-6140-200-14 2-4 Operation Under Usual Cond
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. Do not overcharge your batte
TM 9-6140-200-14 (5) Keep your battery fully ch
TM 9-6140-200-14 CHAPTER 3 UNIT MAINTENANCE Se
TM 9-6140-200-14 3-2 Preventive Maintenance Ch
TM 9-6140-200-14 Item to
TM 9-6140-200-14 Section II. TROUBLESHOOTING 3
TM 9-6140-200-14 3-7 Testing Batteries With a 12
TM 9-6140-200-14 COMPENSATING FOR
TM 9-6140-200-14 Figure 3-1
TM 9-6140-200-14 (5) Using the black dipstick,
TM 9-6140-200-14 (7) The electrolyte sample will
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. Optical Tester Maintenance.
TM 9-6140-200-14 g. Using the screw closest to t
TM 9-6140-200-14 (a) Remove one of the battery f
TM 9-6140-200-14 3. Electrolyte Temperature Corr
TM 9-6140-200-14 EXAMPLE 3 Battery electrolyte
TM 9-6140-200-14 3-9. Water for Use in Batteri
TM 9-6140-200-14 CAUTION When removing a battery
TM 9-6140-200-14 Figure 3-9 (3) Re
TM 9-6140-200-14 CAUTION When removing and carr
TM 9-6140-200-14 c. Cleaning: WARNING Electrol
TM 9-6140-200-14 Figure 3-12 (4)
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE When replacing individua
TM 9-6140-200-14 CAUTION To prevent damage to
TM 9-6140-200-14 (g) Prior to installing cable c
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE To preventdamage to cable
TM 9-6140-200-14 3-12. Transporting Batteries.
TM 9-6140-200-14 a. Typical Equipment Setup us
TM 9-6140-200-14 (4) Perform a complete PMCS on
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. Prepare Battery For Chargin
TM 9-6140-200-14 3-14 Charging Batteries: WARNIN
TM 9-6140-200-14 (6) Adjust charging amperage.
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE Any battery readings belo
TM 9-6140-200-14 3-16. OPERATING INSTRUCTION F
TM 9-6140-200-14 9. Set amps charge rate for siz
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE If a higher rate of char
TM 9-6140-200-14 CHAPTER 4 DIRECT SUPPORT AND G
TM 9-6140-200-14 4-2. Battery Shop SOP. The ba
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. Battery Post Repair (2HN, 4H
TM 9-6140-200-14 (4) Battery posts that are
TM 9-6140-200-14 (8) With the steel post mold s
TM 9-6140-200-14 c. Repair of broken or damaged
TM 9-6140-200-14 4-4. Early Discharge of New Ba
TM 9-6140-200-14 (2) Battery Capacity Test. A ba
TM 9-6140-200-14 4-5 Charging Storage Batteries
TM 9-6140-200-14 (3) Check each battery cell to
TM 9-6140-200-14 Figure 4-3 (4)
TM 9-6140-200-14 WARNING To prevent injury to p
TM 9-6140-200-14 4-6. Battery Specific Gravity D
TM 9-6140-200-14 (2) Separate and store batterie
TM 9-6140-200-14 d. Boosting Charge of Stored B
TM 9-6140-200-14 (4) Recheck the battery electro
TM 9-6140-200-14 e. CHARGING BATTERIES: 1. Char
TM 9-6140-200-14 7. Charge each battery being p
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. Read indicator with your ey
TM 9-6140-200-14 CHAPTER 5 SEALED LEAD-AC
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE Never integrate a new bat
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE The battery is to be clea
TM 9-6140-200-14 NOTE Do not mix vented and se
TM 9-6140-200-14 8. Carefully connect the batte
TM 9-6140-200-14 2. The vehicles may be stored s
TM 9-6140-200-14 c. The constant voltage method
TM 9-6140-200-14 CAUTION Use only battery charge
TM 9-6140-200-14 5-6.3 Initial Charging.
TM 9-6140-200-14 c. As a pre-caution ensure th
TM 9-6140-200-14 d. The storage temperature can
TM 9-6140-200-14 5-10 Transportation. NOTE Th
TM 9-6140-200-14 CHAPTER 6 BATTERY DISPOSITION
TM 9-6140-200-14 c. In accordance with DOD Direc
TM 9-6140-200-14 6-3 Characterization of Batt
TM 9-6140-200-14 (3) Do not smoke or eat in batt
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. Recycling. (1) Recycling a
TM 9-6140-200-14 (4) The battery cell contains
TM 9-6140-200-14 WARNING If H2SO4 electrolyte sp
TM 9-6140-200-14
TM 9-6140-200-14 6-9 Reference a. Department o
TM 9-6140-200-14 g. SB 38-100, Preservation, Pa
TM 9-6140-200-14 m. Supplement, DASD (Environmen
TM 9-6140-200-14 s. DRMS-M 6050-1) “Environment
TM 9-6140-200-14 APPENDIX A REFERENCES The pu
TM 9-6140-200-14 APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE ALLOCAT
TM 9-6140-200-14 d. Adjust. To maintain or regul
TM 9-6140-200-14 Actions- welding, grinding, riv
TM 9-6140-200-14 d. Column 4, Maintenance catego
TM 9-6140-200-14 Section II. MAINTENANCE ALLOCAT
TM 9-
TM 9-6140-200-14 TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT R
TM 9-6140-200-14 Section IV. REMARKS Reference
TM 9-6140-200-14
TM 9-6140-200-14 Section II. EXPENDAB
TM 9-6140-200-14 APP
TM 9-6140-200-14 5. Personnel Limits. The numb
TM 9-6140-200-14 h. Rags contaminated by cleanin
TM 9-6140-200-14 (3) Personal protection
TM 9-6140-200-14 12. Procedure. Battery chargin
TM 9-6140-200-14 TYPICAL BATTERY SHOP LAYOUT
TM 9-6140-200-14 APPENDIX E Procedures For Dra
TM 9-6140-200-14 WARNING DO NOT use metal or ga
TM 9-6140-200-14 b. For spent electrolyte, in ac
TM 9-6140-200-14 APPENDIX F Disposal Requireme
TM 9-6140-200-14 Georgia Hazardous
TM 9-6140-200-14 Minnesota Pollution Co
TM 9-6140-200-14 Oklahoma Hazardous Wa
TM 9-6140-200-14 West Virginia Pollution P
TM 9-6140-200-14 APPENDIX G GLOSSARY G-1. Pur
TM 9-6140-200-14 i. Defective. Any battery ot
TM 9-6140-200-14 u. Primary battery. A non-recha
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