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Ch e ck ing and filling
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Batte ry acid co ntains sulfuric acid.
Always wear gloves and eye protec-
tio n.
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No
- s parks
- flames
· s mo king.
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When a batte ry is charged , it produ -
ces hydroge n gas wh ich is explosi ve
and could cause perso nal injury.
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Always keep the batt e ry well o ut of
reach of children.
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WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
injury, accident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead part icles get on
your sk in or cloth ing . Sh ield your eyes .
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contai ns sulfur ic acid. Sulfu-
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because ac id
could leak out of the vent ilation open-
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your sk in, immediately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention .
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek medical attention immediately .
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cab les.
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
wh ich could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys-
tem, disconnect the negat ive ground ca-
ble.
- Before performing any work on the e lec-
trica l system, switch off the engine and
ignit ion as well as any electrical equip-
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected .
If
you a re just go-
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to swit ch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other-
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, f irst
d isconnect the negat ive cab le and then
the posit ive ca ble.
- Before reconnecting the batte ry, ma ke
sure all e lectr ica l consumers are sw itch-
ed off. Reconnect the pos it ive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter -
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could exp lode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced . A dis-
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 oc).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach-
ed to the opening on the s ide of the bat-
tery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al-
ways rep lace a damaged battery.
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WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
cessories conta in lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc-
tive problems . Wash hands after han-
dling.
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