Charging
of
Battery
Slow
battery
charging
WARNINGS
@
Itis not
necessary
to
take
outthe bat-
1-Charging
rate not
over
6
Amp.
.
\
,
tery
from
the
engine
compartment,
2-Connect
charger cables and
switch
on
@
Charge
battery
in
a
well
ventilated
and
it is also
not
necessary
to
discon-
charger
ae
mes
area,
Keep
away
an
open flame
nect the
cables.
Vent caps may
be
left
i
_
y
or
electrical
spark.
Do
not
smoke.
on,
but
loosen
them
to
assure
proper
po
not
connect
or
disconnect
charger
Hydrogen gas
generated by
the
venting.
cables while charger
is
operating.
battery
is
explosive.
@
Make
sure
the
electrolyte
levelin
cach
3—After
charging,
turn
off
charger
and
@Electrolyte
fluid
that has
squirted
cell
is between the
“min”
and “max”
disconnect
charger
cables.
out
during
charging should be
marks.
If necessary top up
with
distill-
.
washed off
with
a
solution
of
warm
ed
water.
4-Tighten
vent caps.
walter
and baking soda
to
neutra-
Normally,
a
battery
should be
charged
lize
the acid.
at
no
more
than
10
percent
of
its
rated
@if
you
get
electrolyte, which is
an
capacity. For example,
a
charging
acid,
in
your
eyes
or
on
your
skin,
current
of 4.5 Amp.
would be used
on:
immediately
rinse
with
cold
water
a
battery having
45
Ah.
Rated
capacity
for
several minutes
and
call
a
of
the
battery
in your
car
is
listed
on
doctor.
the
battery
housing.
@®Never
charge
a
frozen
battery.
It
may
explode.
Allow
a
frozen
bat-
Heed all warnings
and follow
instruct-
_
tery
to
thaw
out
first.
ions
that
come
with
your battery char-
@Never
use a
fast charger
as
a
ger.
booster
to
start
the
engine.
This
may seriously
damage
the car's
electrical
system
and
the
charger.
@®Fast
charging
a
battery
is dan-
gerous and should only be
at-
tempted by
a
competent mechanic
with the
proper
equipment.
see
also
CAUTIONS
on
page 56.
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