2 4 4 Ch e ck ing and filling
The following WARNINGS are very
impo rtant when w ork ing on the batt ery:
Always heed t he f ollowin g WARNING SYM ·
BOLS and safety precaution s when working
on the batter y.
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Always wear eye protection .
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Batte ry acid contains sulfuric acid.
Alway s wear gloves and eye protec-
tion .
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No
· sparks
- fl ames
- smoking.
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Wh en a batt ery is charge d, it produ-
ces hydrogen gas whi ch is explosive
and could cause personal injury.
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Alw ays keep the batter y well out of
reach of childr en.
.8, WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
inju ry, accident and even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wea r eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead part icles get on
your skin or clothing. Shield 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 acid
could lea k out of the vent ilation open -
ings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
on your sk in, immediately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention.
- 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 neg-
ative cables.
- When working on the battery, be s ure
not to short-circu it the terminals with
too ls or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and pe rsonal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal inju ry.
-Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys-
tem, disconnect the negat ive ground ca-
ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec-
tr ical 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 disconnec t ing the bat t ery, switch
off the anti -theft alarm system! Other -
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cab le and then
the positive cab le .
- Before reconnecting the battery, ma ke
sure all e lectr ica l consumers are switch-
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter-
change the cables· this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-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 °() .
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach-
ed to the opening on the s ide 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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