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CHECKING ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
WARNING:
Do not allow battery fluid to come in contact with skin, eyes, fabrics, or painted surfaces. After touch-
ing a battery, do not touch or rub your eyes until you have thoroughly washed your hands. If acid con-
tacts eyes, skin or clothing, immediately flush with water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention.
Remove the cell plug using a suitable tool.
Add distilled water up to the MAX level.
Sulphation
A battery will be completely discharged if it is left unattended
for a long time and the specific gravity will become less than
1.100. This may result in sulphation on the cell plates.
To determine if a battery has been “sulphated”, note its voltage
and current when charging it. As shown in the figure, less cur-
rent and higher voltage are observed in the initial stage of
charging sulphated batteries.
A sulphated battery may sometimes be brought back into ser-
vice by means of a long, slow charge, 12 hours or more, fol-
lowed by a battery capacity test.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY CHECK
1. Read hydrometer and thermometer indications at eye level.
2. Use the chart below to correct your hydrometer reading accord-
ing to electrolyte temperature.
Hydrometer Temperature Correction
MEL043F
PKIA2353E
MEL042FA
Battery electrolyte temperature °C (°F) Add to specific gravity reading
71 (160) 0.032
66 (150) 0.028
60 (140) 0.024
54 (130) 0.020
49 (120) 0.016
43 (110) 0.012
38 (100) 0.008
32 (90) 0.004
27 (80) 0
21 (70)−0.004
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)PFP:00030
BatteryAKS0079N
StarterAKS0079O
AlternatorAKS0079P
Type80D23L
Capacity V - AH 12 - 52
Cold cranking current (For reference value)
A582
Applied model VK45DE VQ35DE (2WD) VQ35DE (AWD)
Ty p eM2T85075 S114 - 880 S114 - 881
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Reduction gear type
System voltage V 12
No-loadTerminal voltage V 11
Current A Less than 145 Less than 90
Revolution rpm More than 3,300 More than 2,880
Minimum diameter of commutator mm (in) 31.4 (1.236) 28.0 (1.102)
Minimum length of brush mm (in) 11.0 (0.433) 10.5 (0.413)
Brush spring tension N (kg, lb)26.7 - 36.1
(2.72 - 3.68,
6.80 - 8.12)16.2 (1.65, 3.6)
Clearance between bearing metal and armature shaft mm (in) Less than 0.2 (0.008)
Clearance between pinion front edge and pinion stopper mm (in)0.5 - 2.0
(0.020 - 0.079)0.3 - 2.5 (0.012 - 0.098)
Applied model VK45DE VQ35DE
Ty p eLR1110 - 716 A3TG0191
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Nominal rating V - A 12 - 110
Ground polarityNegative
Minimum revolution under no-load (When 13.5V is applied)
rpmLess than 1,100 Less than 1,000
Hot output current (When 13.5V is applied) A/
rpmMore than 70/1,800
More than 91/2,500
More than 110/5,000More than 37/1,300
More than 92/2,500
More than 103/5,000
Regulated output voltage V 14.1 - 14.7
Minimum length of brush mm (in) More than 6.00 (0.236) More than 5.00 (0.197)
Brush spring pressure N (g, oz)1.00 - 3.43
(102 - 350, 3.60 - 12.34)4.9 - 6.1
(499 - 622, 17.62 - 21.94)
Slip ring minimum outer diameter mm (in) More than 26.0 (1.024) More than 22.1 (0.870)
Rotor (Field coil) resistance Ω2.31 1.7 - 2.1
