Maintenance
For optimal battery performance:
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
• Keep the terminals and connections clean, tight,
and coated with petroleum jelly or terminal grease.
• Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the battery
immediately with a solution of water and baking
soda.
• If the vehicle is not going to be used for an
extended time, disconnect the battery cables.
Maintenance
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• When lifting a plastic-cased battery,
excessive pressure on the case may
cause battery acid to leak, resulting in
personal injury. Lift with a battery carrier
or with your hands on opposite corners.
• Never attempt to charge the battery
when the battery cables are connected.
• The electrical ignition system works
with high voltage. Never touch these
components with the engine running or
the ignition switched on.
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Batteries also contain
other chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. Wash hands
after handling.
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