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Batt e ry acid contain s sulfuric acid.
Always wea r g loves and eye protec-
t ion.
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No
- sparks
- flam es
- s mo king .
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When a batte ry is charged, it produ -
ces hydroge n ga s wh ich is exp losive
and could cause pe rso nal injury.
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Always keep the batter y well out 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 particles get on
your skin or cloth ing . Sh ield your eyes.
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contains sulfuric 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 skin, immed iately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention .
- If you should ingest any battery acid,
seek med ical 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-c ircuit 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 inj ury.
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- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explos ive and
could cause personal 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-
trical system, switch off the eng ine and
ignit ion as well as any electrical equip-
ment . The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. If you are just go-
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switc h 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
disconnect 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 consumers are sw itch -
ed off. Reconnect t he pos it ive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter -
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never cha rge a frozen or a t hawed-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 side 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 cance r and reproduc-
tive problems. Wash hands after han-
dling.
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