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10. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS
a. Consider having someone close enough by to come to
your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
b. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case
battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
c. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection.
Avoid touching eyes while working near battery.
d. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash
immediately with soap and water. If acid enters eye,
immediately flood eye with running clean cold water for
at least 10 minutes and get medical attention
immediately.
e. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of
battery or engine.
f. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool
onto battery. It might spark or short-circuit battery or other
electrical part that may cause explosion. It is
recommended to use only insulated tools when working
with batteries.
g. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets,
necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid
battery. A lead-acid or other battery type 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 Lead-Acid or Lithium-Ion
batteries only. The charging terminals are not intended
to supply power to an extra-low-voltage electrical system
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other than in starter-motor or power storage applications.
Do not use battery charger for charging dry-cell or
primary 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. NEVER charge a
Lithium-Ion battery in an environment at or below 32 °F
(0 °C).
11. PREPARING TO CHARGE
a. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge,
always remove grounded (chassis connected) 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 or skin.
d. For flooded lead-acid batteries 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 and
recommended rates of charge prior to charging.
f. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner's
manual and make sure it matches output rating of battery
Kussmaul Chief Auto Charge Battery Charger Owner's Guide