Video: Proper Equipment Battery Box Maintenance

In this Caterpillar preventative maintenance video (1:24 min.) see what causes battery failures - and get some great tips on how you can prevent them

July 15, 2013

Ever hop on your machine ready for work only to find it won't start because of a dead battery? You can avoid that frustrating scene by watching this video. You'll see what causes battery failures—and here some great tips on how you can prevent them.

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