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TP-6081 4/00 13 Section 3 Scheduled Maintenance
3.9 Battery
Consult the battery manufacturer’s instructions
regarding battery care and maintenance.
Sulfuric acid in batteries.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Wear protective goggles and
clothing. Battery acid may cause
blindness and burn skin.
WARNING
Battery acid. Sulfuric acid in batteries can cause severe
injury or death.
Sulfuric acid in the battery can cause
blindness and burn skin. Always wear splashproof safety
goggles when working near the battery.
If battery acid
splashes in the eyes or on the skin, immediately flush the
affected area for 15 minutes with large quantities of clean
water. Seek immediate medical aid in the case of eye contact.
Never add acid to a battery after placing the battery in service,
as this may result in hazardous spattering of battery acid.
Battery gases. Explosion can cause severe injury or
death. Battery gases can cause an explosion. Do not smoke
or permit flames or sparks to occur near a battery at any time,
particularly when it is charging. To prevent burns and sparks
that could cause an explosion, avoid touching the battery
terminals with tools or other metal objects.
Remove
wristwatch, rings, and other jewelry before handling the
battery. Never connect the negative (--) battery cable to the
positive (+) connection terminal of the starter solenoid. Do not
test the battery condition by shorting the terminals together.
Sparks could ignite the battery gases or fuel vapors. Ventilate
the
compartments containing batteries to prevent
accumulation of explosive gases. To avoid sparks, do not
disturb the battery charger connections while the battery is
charging.
Always turn the battery charger off before
disconnecting the battery connections. Remove the negative
(--) lead first when disconnecting the battery. Reconnect the
negative (--) lead last when reconnecting the battery.