R59 Restoration Battery Rebuild

[Lynn]

I used a small rotary cutter, running pretty slow speed so the plastic didn't melt.

I drained the battery into a plastic tub, then neutralized with baking soda. Then dissolved baking soda in warm water and filled the battery past full. Then drained and flushed. PITA chiseling all the plates out.

[TimG]

Lynn, it's a royal pain chiseling, breaking, hammering, and prying all the plates out. The case is like eggshells, too. It took me four hours of work to gut the acid filled battery.

[Lynn]

Yes it is. I think I used a hack saw blade mounted in a compact holder to cut the braces out of the way. Getting that first cell of plates out is the worst. Gets better as you go along.