Not all batteries have a hole in the hold downs. The battery post
clamp strap is the best way and if you can't find one and you do
manage to get the battery out, find your self the widest piece of
strap you can find and lay it out under the battery before yo put it
back in and it will make it much easier to get out next time.

Jeff in Marin

On Nov 12, 2011, at 9:04 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:08:21 -0800
> From:    Michael Hart <mjhart853@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: removing battery
>
> My trick for removing the battery - use a metal coat hanger (dry
> cleaner's =
> type); unwind it to give you a piece of flexible wire with a hook on
> the en=
> d; thread it through the battery 'handle slots' and back up, wind it
> back o=
> n itself to form a simple handle & pull up.=A0Next time put a cloth
> strap (=
> old duffel bag strap) through the slots & under the battery before
> you drop=
> it into the battery box, then you will have something to pull it
> back out =
> with. Used this several times on both of my Westies.=0AMike=0A87
> Westy=0APa=
> lo Alto, CA