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<font size="2">And to add to Steve's good advice, make sure the
sprayer has a plastic wand. Some are made with brass<br>
wands and that can add a degree of excitement that I can live
without.<br>
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I also only fill when the batteries are mostly charged. That
lessens the chance of the cell being overfilled<br>
as the state of charge increases. Oh...and a headlamp helps to see
the fluid level, just cock you head<br>
and you'll find just the right angle to see the fluid.<br>
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<div>Here is my cheap version of a water-filling kit... <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Get yourself a new <span class="gmail-il">weed</span> <span
class="gmail-il">sprayer</span> from a hardware store
1-2 gallons will work the best. <br>
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Cut the nozzle off to 8-10 inches in length (or whatever
works for you) so the water comes out as a stream instead
of a spray. <br>
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Mark the Nozzle with colored electrical tape for the depth
of the fill tube + 1/4 to 1/2 an inch. I would suggest
the length of the fill tube + 1/2 an inch for Rolls
batteries.) For example, the Rolls L16's fill tube is 1
inch so I would make the mark 1.5 inches. <br>
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Now, when you go to fill your batteries, you line the mark
up with the top of the battery, and while looking into the
cell, when the water level touches the bottom of the
nozzle, you shut off the flow and move to the next cell. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">Some people have attached a small LED light
to the wand, but I use a headlamp when working in a
battery room. <br>
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Here is a link to one that I'd use... <br>
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href="https://www.amazon.com/Chapin-International-20000-1-Gallon-Translucent/dp/B000E28UQU/ref=sr_1_4?crid=TEWUZPEEE5WX&keywords=1+gallon+weed+sprayer&qid=1707149489&s=home-garden&sprefix=1+gallon+wee%2Cgarden%2C250&sr=1-4"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.amazon.com/Chapin-International-20000-1-Gallon-Translucent/dp/B000E28UQU/ref=sr_1_4?crid=TEWUZPEEE5WX&keywords=1+gallon+<span
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One last thing... the <span class="gmail-il">sprayer</span> must
be new. You cannot use one that has already had chemicals
in it. This is not perfect, but its easier than using a
funnel... </div>
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