2.To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in vicinity of battery. Review cautionary marking on these products and on engine.
C.PERSONALPRECAUTIONS
1.Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when you work near a
2.Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing or eyes.
3.Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while working near battery.
4.If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes and get medical attention immediately.
5.NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of battery or engine.
6.Be extra cautious not to drop a metal tool onto battery. It might spark or short circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion.
7.Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a
8.Use charger for charging a
9.NEVER charge a frozen battery.
D.PREPARINGTOCHARGE
1.If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.
2.Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by using a piece of cardboard or other non- metallic material as a fan.
3.Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
4.Add distilled water In each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully follow manufacturers recharging instructions.
5.Study all battery manufacturers specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates or charge.
6.Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner’s manual and make sure that output voltage selector switch is set at correct voltage. If charger has adjustable charge rate, charge battery initially at lowest rate.
E.CHARGERLOCATION
1.Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit.
2.Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery will corrode and damage charger.
3.Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading gravity or filling battery.
4.Do not operate charger in a
5.Do not set a battery on top of charger.
6.Do not expose chuger to rain or snow.
F.DCCONNECTIONPRECAUTIONS
1.Connect and disconnect DC output clips only after setting any chuger switches to off
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