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Battery

WARNING

Wash hands after handling the battery

and related accessories:

Battery posts, terminals and related

accessories contain lead and lead

compounds, chemicals known to the

State of California to cause cancer and

reproductive harm.

Read the following precautions

carefully before using the battery or

inspecting to ensure safe and correct

handling:

Always wear eye protection

when working near the battery:

Working without eye protection is

dangerous. Battery 

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uid contains

SULFURIC ACID which could cause

blindness if splashed into your eyes.

Also, hydrogen gas produced during

normal battery operation, could ignite

and cause the battery to explode.

Wear eye protection and

protective gloves to prevent contact

with battery 

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uid:

Spilled battery 

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uid is dangerous.

Battery 

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uid contains SULFURIC ACID

which could cause serious injuries if it

gets in eyes, or on the skin or clothing.

If this happens, immediately 

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ush your

eyes with water for 15 minutes or wash

your skin thoroughly and get medical

attention.

Always keep batteries out of

the reach of children:

Allowing children to play near batteries

is dangerous. Battery 

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uid could cause

serious injuries if it gets in the eyes or

on the skin.

Keep 

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ames and sparks away

from open battery cells and do not

allow metal tools to contact the

positive (+) or negative (-) terminal of

the battery when working near a

battery. Do not allow the positive (+)

terminal to contact the vehicle body:

Flames and sparks near open battery

cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas,

produced during normal battery

operation, could ignite and cause the

battery to explode. An exploding

battery can cause serious burns and

injuries. Keep all 

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ames including

cigarettes and sparks away from open

battery cells.

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