Preparing The Battery - Craftsman 934.716140 Owner's Manual

PREPARING THE BATTERY
PREPARING THE BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN KILL, INJURE, AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE! Never smoke or allow a spark or
• flame in the vicinityof the battery or engine.
If necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it,
make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off and ALWAYS
remove the grounded cable from the bakery FIRST.
If needed, add distilled water to each cell of the battery until
battery acid reaches the manufacturer's specified level. DO NOT
OVERFILL. This helps remove excessive explosive gasses from
the battery. For maintenance free batteries!Without caps, carefully
follow the battery manufacturer's recharging instructions.
BATTERY ACID CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE! Always wear complete eye and clothing
protection and avoid touching _;_yesWhile working near battery.
Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming
in contact with eyes.
Study all of the battery manufacturer's specific precautions such
as removing or not removing cell caps while charging and
recommended rates of charge. If unable to determine the battery
manufacturerer's requirements for charging, always charge the
battery with the cell caps in place.
If battery voltage cannot be determined from the information on
the battery itself, refer to the owner's manual of what ever product
the battery is/was installed in.
BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN KILL, INJURE, AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE! Never attempt to charge a
marine (boat) battery on board a boat. Remove battery and
charge it on shore. On-Board charging requires special
equipmentfor safe charging.
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