Free battery box grommets.

The rubber grommets that protect the battery cables as they pass through the battery disconnect box are deteriorating from the elements.

Once the grommets crumble apart and end up missing, the edges of the box can cut through the cable's rubber insulation. That can ground the battery and shut down the HEMTT. It could also burn or shock anyone touching the vehicle!

So eyeball the grommets to see if they're loose, missing or dry rotted. They should fit snugly in the holes.

Now, here's some better news. Free grommets are available just for the asking. Call the manufacturer, Oshkosh Truck

Company, at [phone], ext. 5230. Your HEMTT needs one large grommet, PN 1695 EPDM, and two small grommets, PN 5436 EPDM.

By the way, these free grommets are also available for the PLS and HET trucks. Both of those vehicles use the large grommets (4 each) that come with PN 1695 EPDM.

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