. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION BATTERY If you spill acid on your clothes or skin, immediately flush the area with large amount of water. If acid gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with large amount of water and seek medical attention. 2 - 30 BATTERY HAZARD PREVENTIO N phuric acid, and batteries generate flammable hydrogen gas, which may explode. Battery electrolyte contains sul Mistak en handling can lead to s erious injury or fire. For this reason, always observe t he following precautions. Do n ot use or charge the batt ery if the battery electrolyte level is below the LOWER LEVEL line. This may cause an e to th xplosion.
Check the batt ery electrolyte level periodically and add distilled water to bring the electrolyte level e UPPER LEVEL line. Whe n working with batteries, always wear safety Nev er smoke or use any flam Befo re working with batteries As ther e is a hazard that sparks will be generated, always do as follows. Do n ot let tools or other metal objects make any contact between the battery terminal s. Do not leave tools or other meta l objects lying around ne ar the battery. Whe n disconnecting the batt ery terminals, wait fo r approx. one minute after turning off the engine starting switch key, them conn and be sure to disconne ct the grounding terminal (negative (-) terminal) first.
C onversely, when connecting , begin with the positive (+) terminal and then the grounding (-) terminal. Make s ure that all the terminals are ected securely. Flam mable hydrogen gas is g enerated when the battery is charged, so remove the b attery from the chassis, take it to a well-ventilated place, a nd remove the battery caps before charging it. ttery caps securely. securely in the specified position. After charging, tighten the ba ttery caps securely. After charging, fix the battery