Battery Application Guide - CARQUEST Auto Parts

BATTERY STOCK MAINTENANCESTOCK ROTATIONBattery stock must be rotated on a strict, first-in, first-out basis. This rule is important regardless if the battery iswet, dry charged, charged and moist, or a low water loss type. Date codes should be stamped on the cartons and thebatteries to accomplish this important rotation rule. The main cause for selling a dated, discharged replacement batteryis failure to follow the “first-in, first-out” rotation rule.Battery Code Date ChartJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec2006 A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 H6 J6 K6 L6 M62007 A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 H7 J7 K7 L7 M72008 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 J8 K8 L8 M82009 A9 B9 C9 D9 E9 F9 G9 H9 J9 K9 L9 M92010 A0 B0 C0 D0 E0 F0 G0 H0 J0 K0 L0 M02011 A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 J1 K1 L1 M12012 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2 J2 K2 L2 M22013 A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 H3 J3 K3 L3 M32014 A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 H4 J4 K4 L4 M42015 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 H5 J5 K5 L5 M52016 A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 H6 J6 K6 L6 M62017 A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 F7 G7 H7 J7 K7 L7 M72018 A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 H8 J8 K8 L8 M82019 A9 B9 C9 D9 E9 F9 G9 H9 J9 K9 L9 M9REFERENCE246Ship Date and Charge InformationDATECODE:(for 12 volt batteries) TAKE ACTION:F9 June ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Dec ʼ09 Recharge BatteryG9 July ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Jan ʼ10 Recharge BatteryH9 Aug ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Feb ʼ10 Recharge BatteryJ9 Sept ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Mar ʼ10 Recharge BatteryK9 Oct ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Apr ʼ10 Recharge BatteryL9 Nov ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by May ʼ10 Recharge BatteryM9 Dec ʼ09 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by June ʼ10 Recharge BatteryA0 Jan ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by July ʼ10 Recharge BatteryB0 Feb ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Aug ʼ10 Recharge BatteryC0 Mar ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Sept ʼ10 Recharge BatteryD0 Apr ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Oct ʼ10 Recharge BatteryE0 May ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Nov ʼ10 Recharge BatteryF0 June ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Dec ʼ10 Recharge BatteryG0 July ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Jan ʼ11 Recharge BatteryH0 Aug ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Feb ʼ11 Recharge BatteryJ0 Sept ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Mar ʼ11 Recharge BatteryK0 Oct ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Apr ʼ11 Recharge BatteryL0 Nov ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by May ʼ11 Recharge BatteryM0 Dec ʼ10 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by June ʼ11 Recharge BatteryA1 Jan ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by July ʼ11 Recharge BatteryB1 Feb ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Aug ʼ11 Recharge BatteryC1 Mar ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Sept ʼ11 Recharge BatteryD1 Apr ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Oct ʼ11 Recharge BatteryE1 May ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Nov ʼ11 Recharge BatteryF1 June ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Dec ʼ11 Recharge BatteryG1 July ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Jan ʼ12 Recharge BatteryH1 Aug ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Feb ʼ12 Recharge BatteryJ1 Sept ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Mar ʼ12 Recharge BatteryK1 Oct ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by Apr ʼ12 Recharge BatteryL1 Nov ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by May ʼ12 Recharge BatteryM1 Dec ʼ11 If OCV reads 12.4 or less, – or – not sold by June ʼ12 Recharge Battery* For 6 volt batteries, use 6.2 volts** OCV - Open Circuit Voltage