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Working
on the
battery
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Always wear eye protection.
Battery acid contains sulfuric acid . Always wear
gloves and eye protection.
No
- sparks
- flames
- smoking.
When a battery is charged, it produces hydrogen
gas which is explosive and could cause personal
injury.
Always keep the battery well out of reach of chil-
dren .
The following
WARNINGS are very important
when working on the battery:
&
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 clothing. Shield your eyes. Explosive
gases can cause blindness or other injury.
• Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid can cause
blindness and severe burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection. Do not tilt the
battery because acid could leak out of the ventilation openings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or on your skin, immedi-
ately rinse with cold water for several minutes and get medical
attention.
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WARNING (continued)
- 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 negative 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, which 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 system, disconnect the
negative ground cable .
•
Before performing any work on the electrical system, switch off
the engine and ignition as well as any electrical equipment. The
negative cable on the battery must be disconnected.
If you are just
going 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! Otherwise you will set off the alarm.
• When disconnecting the battery, first disconnect the negative
cable and then the positive cable.
•
Before reconnecting the battery, make sure all electrical
consumers are switched off. Reconnect the positive cable first and
then the negative cable . Never interchange the cables · this could
start a fire!
•
Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out battery . It could
explode! If a battery has frozen, then it must be replaced. A
discharged battery can freeze over at 32
°F
10
°Cl.
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