Show STORAGE BATTERY INSPECTION IS ESSENTIAL Careful tI Watch Especially in Cold Weather Urged by Beveridge Regular inspection of the storage ba bath baU tery lery particularly during cold weather Is ifs Urgently rec recommended by Alex Beveridge Bever Bever- Beveridge Beveridge idge manager of the Beveridge Motor company distributors of cars The tend tendency llcy to discharge the storage battery Is much greater In winter than In Inthe Inthe Inthe the warmer months said Mr Beveridge This is due aue ue principally to two c causes uses First more power is required d for startIng starting starting start- start Ing at low temperatures on account of congealed oil and second more current Is Is required for the lights WATCH FOR LEAKS The battery and electrical system should be Inspected regularly during cold weather to see that there are no leaks I grounds loose connections or In fact any conditions that might have a tendency tendency tendency ten ten- dency to discharge the battery Some battery manufacturers advise when starting an extremely cold motor to give ft a o quarter or a half halt turn v with Ith the h land hand ad crank cra before using the starter This re- re re relieves relieves the battery of the initial load due duo duoto to pistons bearings etc being held fast I In in to the grip of congealed oil Although a low temperature temporarily temporarily temporarily tempo tempo- reduces the lighting capacity and cranking ability of a storage age battery it itIn itIn itin In no way Injures the battery provided the electrolyte Is not allowed l to freeze I f wf lio ro There is no danger of f a fully c charged battery freezing If the battery battery bat bat- tery Is allowed to become discharged the liquid may freeze necessitating expensive expensive expensive sive repairs AVOID FREEZING When ben adding water to the battery In cold weather the engine should be run at charging speed at least five minutes after the water is added in order to mix It with the electrolyte If this Is not done the tho wa water ter will lay on top of the electrolyte and freeze at a temperature much higher than that at which the electrolyte electrolyte electrolyte elec elec- would freeze When a battery Is to be standing Idle It should be examined once a month distilled distilled dis dis- tilled water added to all cells and a freshening freshening fresh tresh- ening charge given Always disconnect the wires of the battery batter as a's eyed evert a slight i. i lea leak will cause the battery to discharge j I If the car Is laid up for or two months or I say sav during the winter the battery should be removed and taken to an authorized battery batten service station for tor proper atten attention attention at at- I ten lion q 0 |