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Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
and is hazardous, causes a burn if come in
contact with your skin, and poisonous if
swallowed.
Keep battery and electrolyte away from
reach of children.
When handling the battery, be sure to:
z Read all warnings shown on the battery
case.
z Prevent electrolyte from coming in con-
tact with any part of your body. Contact
can cause serious burn or, if come in con-
tact with your eye, loss of sight. Use
safety glasses and rubber gloves.
In case you came in contact with battery
electrolyte:
z For skin, flush thoroughly with water.
z For eye, flush thoroughly with water, and
then seek immediate medical treatment.
In case battery electrolyte is swallowed:
z Seek immediate medical treatment.
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Battery generates explosive hydrogen gas.
Be sure to:
z Charge the battery in a well-ventilated
place.
z Place the battery away from any source of
fire, sparks and open flames such as
burners or welding equipment.
z Do not smoke near the battery when the
battery is charging.
z Do not charge the battery when the elec-
trolyte level is low. Otherwise, the bat-
tery will be damaged and may cause
malfunction.
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z Make sure that the battery leads do not
get stuck between the outboard motor
and boat when turning, etc.
z The starter motor may fail to operate if
the leads are incorrectly connected.
z Be sure to correctly connect the (+) and
(—) leads. If not, the charging system will
be damaged.
z Do not disconnect the battery leads from
battery while the engine is operating, the
electrical parts could be damaged.
z Always use a fully charged battery.
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Do not use a battery that is not recom-
mended. Use of a battery not recommended
can lead to poor performance of, and/or
damage to the electrical system.
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Note
Minimum battery requirements: 12v
70Ah/20HR, 512 Cold Cranking Amps
(CCA).
Larger capacity battery is required when it
is used under a freezing condition.
Recommend connecting only the engine
battery cables to the starting battery.
Specifications and features of battery vary
by manufacturers.
Consult the manufacturer for details.
* The battery should be purchased sepa-
rately and is not supplied with the out-
board motor.
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