Using a match near
a
battery can cause battery
gas
to
explode. People have
been
hurt
doing
this,
and some have been blinded. Use
a
flashlight
if
you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’t
need
to
add water to the Delco Freedom@ battery.
installed in every new
GM
vehicle. But
if
a
battery has filler
caps,
be sure the right amount
of
fluid is there.
If
it
is
IOW,
add water
to
take care
of
that first.
If
you don’t, explosive gas could
be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can
burn you.
Don’t get it on
you.
If
you accidentally get it in
your
eyes
or
on
your
skin, flush the place with
water
and
get medical help immediately.
6.
Check
that
the
jumper
cables don’t have loose
or
missing insulation.
If
they do,
you
could get
a
shock.
The vehicles could
also
be damaged.
Before
you
connect the cables, here are some basic
things
you
should
know.
Positive
(+)
will go to
positive
(+)
and
negative
(-)
will
go
to
an
unpainted
metal engine
part
or
a
body
metal surface. Don’t
connect positive
(+)
to negative
(-)
or
you will get
a
short that would damage the battery
and.
maybe
other
parts,
too.
Also don’t connect negative
(-)
to
negative
(-).
Fans
or other moving engine parts
can
injure you
badly. Keep your hands away
from
moving
parts
once the engines
are
running.
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