Brief Description: Cleaned up existing battery box
While waiting for Zenith to complete its modification package, I looked for tasks which could be accomplished in the interim. This aircraft clearly needs a battery, which implies a battery box. I had a battery box left from TriPacer SN5000, which appeared suitable.
1. Dusted heaviest dirt from box. 2. Cleaned box with Simple Green. 3. Cl;eaned residue with methyl ethyl ketone. 4. Removed wooden battery hold-down from lid of box. 5. Cut new battery hold-down from pine. 6. Varinshed new hold-down. 7. Used old fish paper insulator as a pattern to cut new. 8. Primed box and lid with Rustoleum metal primer. 9. Painted box and lid with Randolph black acid proof paint (aka "battery box paint"). 10. Attached new fish paper and wooden hold down to lid.
A tentative location has been found in the aircraft, but some installation details must be resolved, and the location of any Zenith fuselage mods determined.
