Battery Terminals Cleaning

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• Jul 30, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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SeniorCitizen said:

There are battery cable / posts brushes available to clean the round connections . Is there a brush available to clean the flat terminals ?

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Sandpaper and a stiff wire brush.

 

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• Aug 30, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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slomo said:

What is a flat terminal? There are top post and side post versions far as I know........

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Not round

 

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• Aug 30, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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Solution of baking soda and water will boil the crud out of the cable ends. Just stick the end of the cable in the solution.

 

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• Aug 30, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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is this the type of flat terminal you're referring too.....???
just use a brass brush, or some emery cloth...

 

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• Aug 30, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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That is a full-size side post automotive battery, I think he is referring to a half size top post lawn equipment battery like this: (Walmart)

EverStart EB9A-BS AGM Dry PowerSport 12 Volt Battery - Walmart.com

Buy EverStart EB9A-BS AGM Dry PowerSport 12 Volt Battery at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

 

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• Aug 30, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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you're probably correct.... just thought I'd put that out there.

 

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• Sep 3, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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Honest Abe said:

View attachment 71683 is this the type of flat terminal you're referring too.....???
just use a brass brush, or some emery cloth...

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SEE, I had car batteries on the brain LOL. Just like Abe did ha-ha.

 

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• Sep 3, 2025 / Battery Terminals Cleaning

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slomo said:

Oh like this mower battery. Forgot about those. Duh, mower forum..... LOL

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Yes , exactly . There are cells on top of mine to add water if necessary .