ChargingtheBattery(continued)
CAUTION
Chargingafrozenbatterycancauseexplosionandcancause
personalinjury.Letthebatterywarmto15.5°C(60°F)before
connectingtoacharger.
•Chargethebatteryinawell-ventilatedplacetodissipatethe
gasesproducedfromthecharging.
•Thesegasesareexplosive;keepopenameandelectrical
sparkawayfromthebattery.Donotsmoke.
•Inhalingthebatterygasescancausenausea.
•Unplugthechargerfromtheelectricaloutletbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingthechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts.
3.Followthebatterychargermanufacturer'sinstructions,connectthecharger
cablestothebatteryposts.Ensurethatyoumakeagoodconnection.
4.Chargethebatteryfollowingthemanufacturer'sinstructions.
5.Occasionallycheckthetemperatureofthebattery-electrolyte.Ifthe
temperatureismorethan52°C(125°F)ortheelectrolyteisviolentlygassing
orspewing,lowerandtemporarilystopthechargingrate.
6.Threehoursbeforetheendofthecharging,measurethespeciîš¿cgravityofa
batterycellonceperhour.
Note:Thebatteryisfullychargedwhenthecellsaregassingfreelyata
lowchargingrateandthereislessthana0.003changeinspeciîš¿cgravity
for3consecutivereadings.
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