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NOTE! Some maintenance-free batteries have special
instructions. Make sure to follow the battery
manufacturers instructions carefully.
WARNING!
Battery electrolyte is a corrosive acid and should be
handled with care. If you spill or splash electrolyte on
any part of the body, immediately flush the exposed
area with liberal amounts of water and seek medical
attention as soon as possible.
NOTE! It is important that the battery connections are
correct. The negative battery cable must be
attached to the negative terminal (–) on the
battery and the engine’s positive cable must
be attached to the positive terminal (+) on the
battery.
DANGER!
Failure to follow the safety precautions below may
result in electrical sparks igniting fuel vapors, and
thereby causing fire or explosion.
1.
Operate boat’s bilge blower for at least 5 minutes. Open
engine cover or hatch and check the boat’s bilge area for
gasoline fumes. If any fumes can be detected by smell, do
not operate the boat until the source can be found, the spill
cleaned up, and the cause corrected.
2.
Do not connect cables to battery until all other electrical
connections have been made.
3.
Make sure the ignition switch is
OFF before removing or
installing electrical equipment, checking any electrical con-
nections, or installing battery cables.
WARNING!
Do not expose the battery to electrical sparks or an
open flame.
Do not use jumper cables and a booster battery to
start the engine.
Remove the battery from the boat to recharge. Do not
recharge the battery in the boat.
The service life of your battery depends largely on how it is
maintained.
•
Keep batteries dry and clean. Oxidation or dirt on the bat-
tery and battery terminals may cause short circuits, volt-
age drop, and discharge (especially in damp weather).
•
Clean battery terminals and leads to remove oxidation.
•
Tighten cable terminals tightly.
•
Spray battery terminals and connections with and anticor-
rosive agent, or coat them with petroleum jelly.
•
Check that all other electrical connections are dry and free
of oxidation, and that there are not loose connections.
•
Always switch off the charging circuit before removing the
battery charger connectors.
•
Inspect your battery at regular intervals for specific gravity
(state of charge), individual cell water level, cleanliness
and tight, greased connections.
•
If the battery has become discharged for no apparent rea-
son, check all electrical system components for malfunc-
tion, or a switch left
ON, before installing a recharged bat-
tery.
•
Electrolyte levels should be 0.2 – 0.4 inches (5 – 10 mm)
over the plates in the battery. Top off if necessary, using
distilled water. After topping off, run the engine at fast idle
for at least 30 minutes to charge the battery.
Maintenance
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