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Battery gizmo

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  1. Yawner

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    Anyone know what these brass things are, came with new ATV battery. The plastic holder was snapped onto the top of one of the terminals; the two bolts for the terminals were also snapped into this holder. I got the battery installed without whatever these are.[​IMG]

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    Maybe they are needed with certain applications or to prevent corrosion? If you can hook up the battery without them throw them out! Good luck.
     
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    Look like washers to me. Is the one side bent or flattened to fit against a flat where the leads screw to the terminals?
     
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    Really? I always thought they were useless. I guess if the nut on the post is torquing the terminal then they have a use, but I haven't seen that happen.
     
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