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Bigfoot G-1500 Operator Manual
MB-440-09
Battery Maintenance
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Battery electrolyte is poisonous and corrosive. It contains sulfuric acid. Avoid contact
with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wear rubber gloves and face safety shield while servicing
batteries. DO NOT INGEST! This will result in severe bodily injury.
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Wear a full face shield when working on or around batteries. A full face shield will
help protect your eyes from battery electrolyte. If battery electrolyte gets in your eyes,
immediately flush your eyes with large amounts of water and seek medical attention.
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Wear heavy duty long rubber gloves when working on or around batteries. If battery
electrolyte gets on your skin, immediately flush with large amounts of water to prevent
chemical burns.
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Explosive mixtures of Hydrogen gas are present within battery cells at all times. Do not
work with or charge batteries in an area where open flames (including gas furnace or
water heater pilots), sparks, cigarettes, or any other sources of combustion are present.
Always provide ample ventilation in rooms where batteries are being charged. Failure
to do so may result in severe bodily injury and/or property damage.
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Lead is poisonous. Batteries and battery terminals contain lead and lead components.
Avoid touching the battery terminals and always thoroughly wash hands after servicing
the batteries.
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A battery is a live electrical source. It cannot be disconnected or neutralized. Do not
drop any tool or conductive object onto the battery. A conductive object that comes in
contact with the battery terminals will initiate a short circuit of the battery. This could
cause the battery to explode resulting in severe bodily injury and/or property damage.
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Do not leave cables on batteries that have been removed from the vehicle. Cables left
on batteries could cause a short circuit resulting in battery explosion, severe bodily
injury and/or property damage.
DANGER
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Battery electrolyte will stain and corrode most surfaces. Immediately and thoroughly
clean any surface outside of the battery that the battery electrolyte comes in contact
with. Failure to clean may result in property damage.
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When torquing battery hardware, use a backup wrench on the battery bolt and tighten
the nut. Failure to use a backup wrench may damage the battery post.
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DO NOT remove the caps on a maintenance free battery. Removing the caps will
damage or destroy the battery seals resulting in premature battery failure.
NOTICE
