--- David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG> wrote:
> Ack - vise grips on a battery!!!  I use a piece of string
> and make a cradle
> around the battery.  Simple lift in and pull out!
ooh! i like that one! So you loop the cradle around the
battery on installation amd leave it there for easy
removal.
only problem is it diggs into your hands! we had tried
similar in getting the last battery out, by louping heavy
wire in the ends of the battery where there was supposed to
be a strap handle...it really dug in, but...if you make a
little handle to place in your hand below the wires/string
it will not dig in. just takes five minues and some scrap
wood/plastic and you're set for life.  ;-)

The other day at Kragen auto..I was looking at their spiral
cell batteries, I think exide? (not Optima, but was told it
is lisenced under them)...anyway, they had a set of handles
built in the top that fold up for lifting. I tried it in
the store, and like it much batter than the batteries with
the buile-in strap, or any aftermarket battery grabber
doohickey..

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of wb6otg
> Sent: January 2, 2003 8:22 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Starting Batteries
>
>
> The method that I used after the FLAPS guy couldn't
> figure out how to
> perform the free installation they advertised was to grab
> one post with vise
> grips and the other with a large pair of pliers.  As long
> as you don't let
> the two touch, its possible to lift the battery out.  Two
> vise grips would
> work even better.
>
> Bill
>
> > Of course, this also led to that issue of "skinning the
> knuckles" to
> > get the old battery out.

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