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If battery acid contacts your skin or clothing, immediately wash the area 3.4
withsoapandwater.Ifacidentersyoureye,immediatelyoodtheeye
with cold running water for at least 10 minutes and get medical attention
right away.
If it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it, al-3.5
waysremovethegroundedterminalrst.Makesurealloftheaccessories
in the vehicle are off to prevent arcing.
Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is 3.6
being charged.
Clean the battery terminals before charging the battery. During cleaning, 3.7
keep airborne corrosion from coming into contact with your eyes, nose
and mouth. Use baking soda and water to neutralize the battery acid and
help eliminate airborne corrosion. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level 3.8
speciedbythebatterymanufacturer.Donotoverll.Forabatterywithout
removablecellcaps,suchasvalveregulatedleadacidbatteries(VRLA),
carefully follow the manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
Read, understand and follow all instructions for the charger, battery, 3.9
vehicle and any equipment used near the battery and charger. Study all of
thebatterymanufacturer’sspecicprecautionswhilechargingandrecom-
mended rates of charge.
Determine the voltage of the battery by referring to the vehicle owner’s 3.10
manual and make sure that the output voltage selector switch is set to the
correct voltage. If the charger has an adjustable charge rate, charge the
batteryinthelowestraterst.
Make sure that the charger cable clips make tight connections.3.11
CHARGER LOCATION4.
Risk of explosion and contact
with battery acid.
Locate the charger as far away from the battery as the DC cables permit.4.1
Never place the charger directly above the battery being charged; gases 4.2
from the battery will corrode and damage the charger.
Do not set the battery on top of the charger.4.3
Never allow battery acid to drip onto the charger when reading the electro-4.4
lytespecicgravityorllingthebattery.
Do not operate the charger in a closed-in area or restrict the ventilation in 4.5
any way.