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Write a detailed and thorough (complete) set of instructions (write an \'algorithm\') for replacing a corroded car battery. You must also state how to verify the battery is producing acceptable voltage to the automobile. Your solution can be a flow chart or in bullet points. You must state any assumptions you make and write the steps in a logical manner. Be practical more than theoretical. Think like an engineer. How would your algorithm be more \'efficient\' than your classmate\'s instructions? You will be graded on your logic, clarity, neatness, assumptions, limitations, alternatives and practicality as well as creativity.

Solution

1.   Car Battery Terminal

Remember to remove your car key from the ignition and shut off the car before performing this guide.

Locate the terminals on the top of the car battery. Next to each terminal is a positive(+) or negative(-) sign, indicated the charge.

The positive terminal looks to be in working order, but the negative end has a lot of corrosion build- up. This will be the terminal to be replaced.
2.

Now, find the nut located on the side of the terminal.

Using the wrench, rotate the nut counterclockwise.
3.Carefully, use a cloth to lift up the terminal off of the node.

Place the terminal on a paper towel, and make sure there is no contact with the node.

4. On the positive terminal, locate the nut along the side.

Using a cloth, carefully remove the positive terminal from the node.

Next, place the terminal on a paper towel, and make sure it does not come into contact with the node.

5.

On the negative terminal, locate the nut on the side facing upwards.

Using the wrench, rotate the nut counterclockwise and remove it from the bolt.

6.

Take the wire plate on top and remove it carefully from the bolt.

At this point, it is fine to handle the metal plate with your hands since the terminals are disconnected from the battery and there is nothing completing the circuit.

Now, remove the bottom wire plate from the bolt, placing it carefully to the side.

7.

Set aside the old battery terminal, and replace it with the new one.

Next, replace the wire plates in the order they were taken off in.

Although it is not necessary that the plates be placed in the same order again, it is generally a good idea to go with the order the car was built with.
8.

Place the flat washer and the screw-on head that came with the battery terminal onto the vertical bolt.

Tighten the head clockwise and make sure the wire plates are secured.
9.Using the cloth, place the positive terminal back onto the positive node.