Safety when servicing
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Batteries
Batteries
Rules for batteries
IMPORTANT
Batteries contain substances which are harmful to health
and the environment. Scrapped batteries must therefore be
taken care of in accordance with relevant local! national reg-
ulations.
— Batteries give off explosive gases. Never smoke around any
batteries.
— Electrolyte is corrosive. Avoid splashes of electrolyte on unpro-
tected skin. If electrolyte has splashed onto any part of your
body, flush with water for 10-15 minutes.
— Begin by disconnecting the earth (ground) lead in order to re-
move a battery. To reduce the risk of sparks which can cause
fire, always connect the earth lead last when installing a battery.
— Never tilt a battery excessively in any direction, otherwise the
battery electrolyte may leak out.
— When charging batteries, follow the instructions on the next
page.
— When using a spare battery to aid starting the engine, follow the
instructions on the next page.
— Do not connect a discharged battery to a fully charged battery.
The current surge can cause the batteries to explode.
— Make sure that metal objects (such as tools, rings, watch straps
etc.) do not come into contact with the battery terminals.
There is risk of injury and fire. Always re-install the pole stud
and terminal protections to the batteries.
— When using another vehicle as a booster, do not allow the ve-
hicles to touch. Electrical systems can be damaged on either
vehicle.
— First start the engine in the vehicle which has the booster bat-
tery, let the engine idle a few minutes, then start the engine in
the vehicle with the discharged battery.
— Do not boost start a frozen battery, personal injury can result.
— Do not boost start when a maintenance free battery indicator
dot is yellow or bright colour.
— Do not boost start when the electrolyte level is below the top of
the lead plates.
— Batteries contain substances which are harmful to health and
the environment. Scrapped batteries must therefore be taken
care of in accordance with relevant local/national regulations.
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