[RE-wrenches] Battery Terminal Connections

[William Miller]

Friends:

In my opinion, the single most important procedure is to put a flat washer 
between the bolt head and the lead flag.

Many, many times I have seen the bolt head sink into the flag, loosening 
the connection.  You know it has happened because the lead moves in around 
the bolt threads and makes the bolt difficult to remove.  I saw this twice 
last week, both with systems we installed, using hardware provided by the 
manufacturer that did not include flat washers.  We now provide the flat 
washers and use lock washers as well.

Second most important procedure:  clean, shiny, metal-to-metal connections, 
torqued before any coating is applied.

William Miller 
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