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Chec k ing and filling
No
- sparks
@
-flames
- smoking.
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W hen a batt ery is charged, it produces
A
hydrogen gas whi ch is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
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Alway s keep the battery well out of
reach of children.
A
WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
inju ry, acc ident 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 skin or cloth ing . Sh ield your eyes .
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contains sulfur ic acid. Sulfu-
ric acid can cause blindness and
severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection .
Do not tilt the battery because acid
could lea k out of the vent ilation open-
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your skin, immediately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention.
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
see k 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 cables .
- 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
cou ld cause persona l injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the elect rical sys-
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca-
ble.
- Before performing any work on the e lec-
tr ica 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 switch 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, first
d isconnect the negat ive cab le and then
the posit ive cab le.
- Before reconnecting the batte ry, ma ke
sure all e lectr ica l co nsumers are sw itch-
ed off. Reconne ct t he pos it ive cable first
an d then t he negative cable. Never inter-
change the cables - this could start a fi re!
- Never charge a fro zen or a t hawed-out
battery. It could exp lode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced . A dis-
charged batte ry 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 a re damaged .
Danger of explosion! Always replace a
damaged battery .
A
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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