PART 8: MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ELECTRICAL
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Recharging Batteries
Except for using small trickle chargers to maintain battery
condition, you should have your vehicle’s batteries
charged by a qualified service facility. To help reduce the
risk of personal injuries, follow these guidelines carefully
when recharging a battery:
WARNING! A battery contains gas that is
explosive and flammable. It could injure you
severely. A spark or flame near a battery on
charge may cause it to explode with great
force.
• Allow no sparks or open flame anywhere near the
charging area.
• Charge a battery only in a well-ventilated area, such
as outdoors or in a fully open garage which contains
no pilot lights or other flames.
WARNING! Always make sure the battery
charger is OFF before connecting or disconnect-
ing the cable clamps. Do not connect or discon-
nect charger cables while the charger is
operating to reduce the danger of explosions.
• Always make sure the battery charger is OFF before
connecting or disconnecting the cable clamps.
WARNING! Always shield your eyes and avoid
leaning over the battery whenever possible..
• Use protective eyewear.
CAUTION: Never use a metallic funnel to add
distilled water. It could come in contact with a
terminal, creating a short circuit, resulting in
severe injury or damage to your vehicle.
• Maintain the full level of electrolyte in the batteries.
This reduces the volume of gas in the cells. The elec
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trolyte level should always be between 0.4–0.6 in.
(10–15mm) above plates.
Fill with distilled water
only.
After distilled water has been added, wait at
least a half hour to measure solution density (specific
gravity). The specific gravity should be between
1.258–1.265 or the electrolyte level within “MIN” and
“MAX” marks.
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