. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION immediately flush the immediately with large method of connecting the booster cables, it may cause the battery to explode, so 2 - 26 When th e battery electrol yte is below LOW ER LEVEL, don't either use or charge the battery. Otherwise, that may cause e xplosion. Always carry out periodic checks of th e battery electrolyte, and add distilled water up to UPPER LEVEL. For the method of checki ng the battery ele ctrolyte, see "CHECK LEVEL OF BATTE RY ELECTROLYTE (PAGE 4-51)".
When w orking with batter ies, always wear safety glas Never s moke or use any flame near the ba If you s pill acid on your area wit h large amount o If acid g amount ets into your eye of water and see s, flush them im k medical attentio Before working with batte ries, turn the star ting switch As there is a hazard that sp arks will be generated, alway s do as follows. Do not l et tools or other m etal objects make any contac t between the battery terminal s. Do not leave tools or other metal o bjects lying aroun d near the battery . When d isconnecting the b attery terminals, wait for app rox.
one minute after turning o ff the engine starting switch key, an d be sure to disco nnect the groundi ng terminal (negative (-) terminal) first. Co nversely, when connecting them, b egin with the posit ive (+) terminal a nd then the grounding (-) terminal. Make s ure that all the terminals are connect ed securely. nals securely. Tighten the battery termi Flamma ble hydrogen gas is generated whe n the batter y is charged, so remove the b attery from the chassis, take it to a w ell-ventilated plac e, and remove th e battery ca Tighten the battery caps Install th e battery securel y to the determin STARTING WITH BOOSTER If a ny mist ake is made in th as follows. always do