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Never place charger directly above
battery being charged. The gases from
the battery will corrode and damage the
charger.
Never touch the battery clamps together
when the charger is on. You could cause
aspark.
Never operate charger if it has received
a hard blow, been dropped, or otherwise
damaged.Takeittoaqualiedprofes-
sional for inspection and repair.
Be sure to position the charger power
cord to prevent it from being stepped on,
tripped over, or damaged.
Never pull out the plug by the cord when
unplugging the charger. Pulling on the
cord may cause damage to the cord or
the plug.
Do not operate the charger if it has a
damaged power cord or plug. Have the
cord replaced.
PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Wear complete eye and clothing
protection whenworkingwithlead-
acid batteries.
• Make sure that someone is within
range of your voice to come to your
aidifneededwhileyouworkwithor
are near a lead-acid battery.
• Have plenty of fresh water and soap
nearby for use in case battery acid
contactsyoureyes,skin,orclothing.If
this happens, wash immediately with
soap and water. Then get medical at-
tention.
• Avoid touching your eyes while
workingwithabattery.Acidparticles
(corrosion)maygetintoyoureyes.If
thisoccurs,usheyesimmediately
with running cold water for at least 10
minutes. Then immediately get medi-
cal attention.
• Never charge a frozen battery.
• Remove all personal metal items
from your body such as rings, brace-
lets,necklacesandwatches,while
workingwithalead-acidbattery.Abat-
tery can produce a short circuit current
highenoughtoweldaring(orthelike)
to metal, causing a severe burn.
• Take care not to drop any metal tool
or metal object onto the battery. This
mayresultinasparkorshortcircuit
across the battery or another electrical
devicethatmaycauseanexplosion.
• Always operate the battery charger in
an open, well-ventilated area.
• Never smokeorallowasparkorame
in the vicinity of the battery or engine.
Batteriesgenerateexplosivegases.
• Neutralize any acid spills thoroughly
withbakingsodabeforeattemptingto
clean up.
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