Once you cut them off you can't glue them back on if you later change your mind. But there may be a way to melt them back on. Or make a raised lid from fiberglass.  
Robert
1982 Westfalia

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Von: Aaron Reams
Gesendet: Friday, August 09, 2002 3:38 PM
An: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Betreff: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)

Hi Volks,

I'm setting up my aux battery today.  Does anyone know if I can cut the top
terminal posts off?  It's an Optima Yellow Top with both top and side
terminals.  I would like to cut the top terminal posts down from 1" to about
1/4".

Note:  I would think this would be okay, but I placed a call to Optima and
they said that this would dry the battery out (and void my warranty).  I'm
not sure I believe them about the drying out.  I would think those terminal
posts are solid lead all the way into the battery.  Does anyone have any
experience with this?

Thanks!!
Aaron
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