Operation and maintenance manual

DX140R/DX140LCRSafety

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BATTERY

Battery Hazard Prevention

Battery electrolyte contains diluted sulfuric acid and batteries

generate hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is highly explosive, and

mistakes in handling them can cause serious injury or fire. To

prevent problems, always do the following:

• Do not smoke or bring any flame near the battery.

• When working with batteries, ALWAYS wear safety

glasses and

rubber gloves.

• If you spill battery electrolyte on yourself or your clothes,

immediately flush the area with water.

• If battery electrolyte gets into your eyes, flush them

immediately

with large quantities of water and see a doctor

at once.

• If you accidentally drink battery electrolyte, drink a large

qua

ntity of water

or milk, raw egg or vegetable oil. Call a

doctor or poison prevention center immediately.

• When cleaning the top surface of the battery, wipe it with a

cle

n, damp cloth. Never use gasoline, thinner, or any

other organic solvent or detergent.

• Tighten the battery caps securely.

• If the battery electrolyte is frozen, do not charge the battery

sta

rt the engine with power from another source. There

is a danger that battery may catch fire.

• When charging the battery or starting with power from

ano

er source, let the battery electrolyte melt and check

that there is no leakage of battery electrolyte before

starting the operation.

• Always remove battery from the machine before charging.

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