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Old 05-11-2011, 03:57 PM   #1
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Removing and reinstalling batteries - How?

I use two 6 volt batteries as my coach batteries. I removed them this fall to store and charge them in my garage at home. I had a hard time getting them out of the battery storage compartment (those suckers are heavy!! ) I'm not looking forward to putting them back in.
If you remove/reinstall yours, how do you do it
 
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:12 PM   #2
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When I installed my batteries they had tabs at each end, but did not have anything to lift with. I attached a piece of line through each hole in the tabs to lift the batteries in and out(see photo).

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Old 05-11-2011, 06:07 PM   #3
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I have an old time battery picker upper. It is a hardened rubber strap with a slip connector on each end that fits over the terminals. It makes nice lifting/carrying strap.
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If they are Golf Cart Batteries like in Pic above you can purchase a very inxpensive srap that will hook on the holes in the ears. When I purchased my used golf Cart they gave me on of those straps Also you can purchase at a Parts Store a battery lifting tool that looks like an Old fashion Ice tongs
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Old 05-12-2011, 02:58 AM   #5
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I was going to suggest something similar to kdeiss post. A flat web strap about 1" wide.
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Old 05-12-2011, 11:24 AM   #6
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My new 6 volt GC batteries were too heavy for me to pick straight up while bent over under the front hitch area, so I welded up a small swinging crane that winds up with my power drill. Put enough cable on it to let the battery down to the ground when I swing it out of the front compartment. Don't need it often, but I only have one back. Here's a link to a picture. http://cid-a673f2d3b1d06efb.photos.l...s/P1010082.JPG
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Old 05-12-2011, 12:54 PM   #7
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Jay,
Like kdeiss mentions there is a strap you can pick up at a battery store used for picking batteries up. It hooks into the end of the battery in those slots and makes the chore easier.
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Old 05-13-2011, 02:29 PM   #8
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I hate to admit it, but I pay a neighbors teenager $20 to do it. This includes the time to get to and from the local storage area. I do like the idea of the crane built by 2forHim and I'll probably have to have something like that when the neighbors teen moves on.
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Old 05-13-2011, 04:25 PM   #9
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That's the idea I have.
My back won't tolerate the strain. I've even considered some kind of lightweight hoist but have been unable to find anything reasonably priced that I can buy ready made.

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I hate to admit it, but I pay a neighbors teenager $20 to do it. This includes the time to get to and from the local storage area.
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Old 05-14-2011, 01:24 AM   #10
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I have a small table that is the same height as the front compartment. I unload a battery from the truck to the table, then slide it off and over to the compartment. Did it with all 6 batteries and it wasn't too bad. Very little pressure on my back. My father was a master at making hard things easy, I am a lazy-minded person and anything I can do to make a chore easier, I do it.
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Sitting on a stool also helps this is what I would do when I had front mounted propane tanks what a bear that was you have no idea how nice it is to have them on the side
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