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e. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of battery or engine.
f. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might
spark or short circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion.
g. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches
when working with a lead - acid battery. A lead - acid battery can produce a short
circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
h.
Use c harger for charging a LEAD - ACID battery only. It is not intended to supply
power to a low - voltage electrical system other than in a starter motor application.
Do not use battery charger for charging dry - cell batteries that are commonly used
with home appliances. These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and
damage to property.
i. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
14. PREPARING TO CHARGE
a.
If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove the
grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off,
so as not to cause an arc.
b. 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.
c. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with
eyes.
d. 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 manufacturer's recharging instructions.
e. Study all the battery manufacturer's specific precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
f. 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.
15. CHARGER LOCATION
a. Locate charger as far away from battery as dc cables permit.
b. Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery will
corrode and damage charger.
c. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading gravity or filling battery,
d.
Do not operate charger in a closed - in area, or restrict ventilation in any way.
e. Do not set a battery on top of charger.
16. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
a. Connect and disconnect dc output clips only after setting any charger switches to
off position and removing ac cord from electric outlet.
Never allow clips to touch each other.
b. Attach clips to battery posts and twist or rock back and forth several times to
make a good connection. This tends to keep the clips from slipping off terminals and
helps to reduce risk of sparking.
17. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK
NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK
NEAR BATTERY:
a. Position ac and dc cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving
engine part.
b.
Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury to
persons.