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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 charger for charging a LEAD-ACID battery only. It is not
intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system. 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 or a battery at a temperature above
123° F.
12. PREPARING TO CHARGE
a) If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove
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.
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. Do not overfill. For a battery without
removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries,
carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
e) Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions while charging
and recommended rates of charge.
f) Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner’s manual and
make sure it matches output rating of battery charger.
13. CHARGER LOCATION
a) Locate charger as far away from battery as D.C. 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 electrolyte