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Description And Operation: Description: Notes

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  1. The CMF (Closed Maintenance Free) battery is, as the name implies, totally maintenance free and has no removable battery cell caps.
  2. The MF (Closed Maintenance Free) battery does not require water replenishment for the repair.
  3. The battery is completely sealed, except for small vent holes in the cover.
    Fig 1: Identifying Closed Maintenance Free
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