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Originally Posted by smithgarnat@aol.com

I need some help. I want to remove my four coach batteries, then clean and paint the battery box. Is there something I should do, before taking all four batteries out?

Thanks

So, how did it go? I just did this chore on my Hurricane although it only has 2 batteries. I had already labeled the cables but zip ties on common cable ends sure did help. I didn't take pictures, the labels worked all the other times I removed the batteries. After the batteries were out, I sprayed the entire compartment with NOCO Remove+ to clean and neutralize the battery acid. Cleaned and re-wrapped the cables that needed it. The next day I used a wire wheel to clean the rust and loose paint. Then sprayed the compartment with a rust converter. Then painted it black. I put in new AGMs as I'm getting to lazy to check the water. It also dawned on me, that an easy way to make sure the batteries were hooked up right, was to trace each cable and see were or what it is hooked up to.