CASE CONSTRUCTION Alpha Series - Battery Safety - Check and Cleaning

7-MAINTENANCE
Batterysafety-checkandcleaning
WARNING
Batteryacidcausesburns.Batteriescontainsulfuricacid.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid.Contactwithskinandeyescouldresultinsevereirritation
andburns.Alwayswearsplash-proofgogglesandprotectiveclothing(glovesandaprons).Wash
handsafterhandling.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0120A
WARNING
Chemicalhazard!
Alwayswearprotectiveclothingandgoggleswhencleaningwithsolvents,acids,oralkalinechemical
agents.Alwaysfollowthechemicalmanufacturer'sinstructions.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0180A
WARNING
Explosivegas!
Batteriesemitexplosivehydrogengasandotherfumeswhilecharging.Ventilatethechargingarea.
Keepthebatteryawayfromsparks,openames,andotherignitionsources.Neverchargeafrozen
battery.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0005A
WARNING
Batterygascanexplode!
Topreventanexplosion:1.Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(-)batterycablerst.2.Alwaysconnect
thenegative(-)batterycablelast.3.Donotshortcircuitthebatterypostswithmetalobjects.4.Do
notweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0011A
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Ifbatteryelectrolyteisfrozen,attemptingtochargethebatteryorjump-starttheenginecancausethe
batterytoexplode.Alwayskeepbatteriesatfullchargetopreventfrozenbatteryelectrolyte.Never
chargeafrozenbattery.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0203A
WARNING
Arcashhazard!
Donotreversebatteryterminals.Connectpositivecableendstopositiveterminals(+)andnegative
cableendstonegativeterminals(-).
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1366A
WARNING
Batteryacidcausesburns.Batteriescontainsulfuricacid.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesorclothing.Antidote(external):Flushwithwater.Antidote(eyes):ush
withwaterfor15minutesandseekmedicalattentionimmediately.Antidote(internal):Drinklarge
quantitiesofwaterormilk.Donotinducevomiting.Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0111A
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