User's Manual

Battery
BATTERY
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Battery–Poison!Containsacid!Causessevereburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Antidotes:
–External:Flushwithwater.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Internal:Drinklargequantitiesofmilkorwaterfollowedwithmilkofmagnesiaorvegetable
oil.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Eyes:Flushwithwaterfor15minutes.Callaphysicianimmediately.
•Tools,wires,andmetalobjectscancausesparkswhenshortedacrossabattery.
WARNING
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.
•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.
•Whenjumpingfromaboosterbatterymakenal(negative)connectionatengineframe.
•Donotjumpstartorchargeafrozenordamagedbattery.Unplugchargerbeforeconnectingor
disconnectingcablestothebattery.Neverleanoverbatterywhileboosting,testing,orcharging.
Thebatteryinthisvehicleisa12-volt,low-maintenancebatterythatrequiresinfrequentchecks(Figure29).Electrolyte
levelshouldbecheckedsemiannually.
2
(+)
1
(–)
1
3
2
1.LevelIndicator2.Cap3.Plates
Electrolytelevelatleast1/2inch(13MM)aboveplatesortolevel
indicator.
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Figure29Battery
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Figure30BatteryElectrolyteLevel
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