Originally Posted by moparx
don't do like my brother did one time.
he bought a new battery for [i don't remember what].
the one cable didn't go down far enough, so he [GUESS WHAT ? devil] pounds on it with a hammer, thereby "kinda" sinking the post into the battery, breaking the case along the way. laugh2
he took it back to the store and told them "i don't know what happened ?"........... whistling
when he got back with the "new" new battery, i introduced him to the battery spreading tool...............
every now and then, that story pops up between us. biggrin
beer
Oh no definitely not. I tapped on it lightly with a rubber mallet to see if it was loose enough and stopped right there! I don't even like when I'm tightening down a battery terminal and it pulls on the post in one direction. I always try and counter it by pushing on the side of bolt. up

Facts are stubborn things.