Operator's Manual
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
BatterySafety
•Toreducethepotentialforre,keepthebatteries
andmotorareafreeofexcessivegrease,grass,
leaves,andaccumulationofdirt.
•Removealljewelryandwatchesbeforeservicing
thebatteries.
•Donotchargethebatterieswhileservicingthe
machine.
•Alwaysdisconnectallthebatterycablesbefore
servicinganyelectricalcomponents;referto
DisconnectingtheBatteries(page37).
Note:Disconnectingallthebatterycables
isolatespowerfromtheelectricalsystem.
•Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,which
produceshydrogen,agasthatisexplosivein
certainconditions.Sulfuricacidcanburnskinand
damageclothing;whenemittedingasform,itcan
damageyourlungs.
–Alwaysservice,store,andchargethemachine
inawell-ventilatedarea.
–Keepsparksandopenamesawayfromthe
batteries.
–Donotsmokenearthebatteries.
–Donotuseanopenametocheckthelevelor
leakageofbatteryelectrolyte.
–Wearpropereye,hand,andfaceprotection.
–Donotleanoverthebatteriesatanytime.
–Avoidbreathinginbatteryfumes.
–Fillthebatterieswherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
–Ifyougetelectrolyteonyourskinoreyes,
ushtheaffectedareafor20minuteswith
cleanwater.Removeaffectedclothing.Seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromthebatteries
andelectrolyte.
•Electrolyteispoisonous.
–Donotdrinktheelectrolyte.
–Ifelectrolytehasbeenswallowed,havethem
drinklargequantitiesofwaterimmediatelyto
dilutetheelectrolyte,ifpossible.
–Donotattempttomakethemvomit.
–Callapoisoncontrolcenterandgetmedical
attentionimmediately.
•Whennotllingthebatteries,keepthebattery
ventcapstightonthebatteries.Donotoperate
themachineifanyoftheventcapsaremissingor
damaged.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebatteries,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetweenthe
batteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotcheckabatterychargebyplacingametal
objectacrosstheposts.Thiscausessparks,
whichcancauseanexplosion.
•Alwayskeepthebatteryretainersinplaceto
protectandsecurethebatteries.
•Readandunderstandthecharginginstructions
beforechargingthebatteries;refertoCharging
theBatteries(page34).Also,takethefollowing
precautionswhenchargingthebatteries:
–TurnthemachinekeyswitchtoOFFbefore
connectingthechargertoapowersource.
–Useonlythebatterychargersuppliedwiththe
machinetochargethebatteries.
–Donotchargeadamagedorfrozenbattery.
–AlwaysunplugtheACpowercordfromthe
poweroutletbeforeunpluggingitfromthe
machinechargingreceptacletoavoidsparks.
–Ifabatterygetshotwhilecharging,begins
emittinglargeamountsofgasses,orspews
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