Operator's Manual
•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(page35).Also,takethefollowing
precautionswhenchargingthebatteries:
–TurnthemachinekeyswitchtoOFFbefore
connectingthechargertoapowersource.
–Useonlythebatterychargersuppliedwiththe
machinetochargethebatteries.
–Donotchargeadamagedorfrozenbattery.
–AlwaysunplugtheACpowercordfromthe
poweroutletbeforeunpluggingitfromthe
machinechargingreceptacletoavoidsparks.
–Ifabatterygetshotwhilecharging,begins
emittinglargeamountsofgasses,orspews
electrolyte,immediatelydisconnectthecharger
powercordfromthepoweroutlet.Havethe
machineservicedbyanAuthorizedService
Dealerbeforeusingitagain.
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