Yamaha BIGBEAR 250 Owner's Manual page 124

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POTENTIAL HAZARD
Failure to handle batteries or battery electro-
lyte carefully.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
You could be poisoned. You could be se-
verely burned by the sulfuric acid in battery
electrolyte. Batteries produce explosive gas-
es.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Al-
ways shield eyes when working near batter-
ies. Keep out of reach of children.
Antidote:
8 EXTERNAL: Flush with water.
INTERNAL: Drink large quantities of water or
milk. Follow with milk of magnesia, beaten
egg or vegetable oil. Get prompt medical at-
tention.
EYES: Flush with water for 15 minutes and
get prompt medical attention. Keep batteries
away from sparks, flames, cigarettes or oth-
er sources of ignition. Ventilate when charg-
ing or using in a closed space.
WARNING
5. Check and, if necessary, tighten the battery
lead connections and correct the breather
hose routing.
6. Install the battery cover.
To store the battery
If the ATV will not be used for more than one
month, the battery will need to be removed and
stored as follows.
1. Remove the battery cover by pulling it upward.
2. Disconnect the negative lead.
3. Remove the battery bracket by removing the
bolts.
4. Disconnect the positive lead.
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