How to remove the battery correctly?

Removing the car battery - the taskquite simple and, of course, to perform this procedure, you do not need to go to the salon. In the passport of almost every car there is even a circuit for removing the battery, but if you lost your passport or for some reason its compilers decided not to include this information, this article will help you.

Preparation

To remove the battery, onlywrench. However, if you remove the battery, it will not be superfluous to carry out preventive maintenance measures - wipe the housing with a solution of baking soda, in order to neutralize the precipitated electrolyte, to clean the ventilation openings. So prepare also a solution of soda, a brush for cleaning holes, rags for wiping the case dry after treatment with a solution.

How to properly remove the battery: the general scheme

As we said, removing the car battery - the procedure is simple, and therefore for all models it is approximately the same:

Open the hood.
Dismantle the elements of noise insulation in the immediate vicinity of the battery.
We loosen the insulator attachment and disconnect the "-" sign, then remove the "+" terminal.
We unscrew the nuts from the metal bars, which hold the battery in the socket.
We take out the battery.

All! It is done!

Precautionary measures

When you remove the battery, you can not:

hit the battery on the ground and other surfaces and auto parts;
turn the battery on one side;
beat on the terminals;
drain electrolyte;
Use force during installation and dismantling - all operations need to be done accurately and smoothly;
store battery in frost.