Liberator® KDZ Locomotive Starting Batteries
Designed for 180-day Watering Intervals.
Type KDZ-501 features proven reliability and performance for excellent cranking
capacity to meet the requirements of railroads
Type KDZ-651 delivers the power you’ll need, no matter what the conditions.

16-Cell Tray - High-impact polyethylene container and cover
Individual Cells
- Heat-sealed, high-impact polypropylene jar and cover
- EPDM rubber grommet post seal
Specific Gravity (nominal) Fully Charged - 1.250 at 77 F (25 C)
Terminals - Copper cored
Separators - Microporous polyethylene material
Electrolyte Reserve (nominal) - 3.15" above plates
Inter-Cell and Inter-Tray Connectors - Insulated flexible cable
Positive Plates - Low Antimony (4.5%) alloyed lead grids
Negative Plates - Low Antimony (3.2%) alloyed lead grids
Plate Retainers
- Horizontally wrapped glass mat
- Folded perforated envelope
- Molded plastic bottom plate shield
Liberator® KDZ501 and KDZ651 Railway Diesel Locomotive Starting Batteries GB4072
KDZ Railway Diesel Starting Batteries I&O Manual GB3565