Yamaha EDL13000SDE Manuel D'utilisation page 51

BATTERY
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WARNING
WARNING
To avoid personal injury.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Be careful not to let the battery
electrolyte contact your body or
clothing.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Wear eye protection and rubber
gloves, since the diluted sulfuric
acid solution burns skin and
eyes, and eats holes in clothing.
Should this occur, immediately
wash it off with running water
and get medical attention.
Mishandling of the battery shortens the service life
and adds to maintenance costs. Obtain the maximum
performance and the longest life of the battery by
handling properly and with care.
Engine starting will be difficult, if the battery charge is
low. Be sure to keep the battery in a fully charged
state for best performance and battery life.
a Battery Charging
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DANGER
To avoid the possibility of battery
explosion:
The batteries come in two types:
refillable and non-refillable. For using
the refillable type battery, follow the
instructions below.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ DO NOT use or charge the battery if
the fluid level is below the LOWER
(lower limit level) mark.
Otherwise, the battery component
parts may deteriorate prematurely,
which will shorten the battery's
service life or may cause an
explosion.
Immediately, add distilled water
until the battery's fluid level comes
somewhere between the UPPER
and LOWER levels.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ When the battery is being
activated, hydrogen and oxygen
gases in the battery are extremely
explosive. Keep open sparks and
flames away from the battery at all
times, especially when charging
the battery.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ When charging the battery, ensure
the vent caps are securely in place
(if equipped).
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ When disconnecting the cable
from the battery, start with the
negative terminal, and when
connecting them, start with the
positive terminal first.
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ DO NOT check the battery charge
by placing a metal object across
the terminals. Use a voltmeter or
hydrometer.
1. Make sure that each electrolyte level is to the
bottom of vent wells, if necessary, add only
distilled water in a well-ventilated place.
(1) Battery electrolyte level
2. To slow charge the battery, connect the charger
positive terminal to the battery positive terminal,
and the negative to the negative, then recharge in
the normal manner.
3. Quick recharging charges the battery at a high
rate in a short time. This is only for emergencies.
4. Recharge the battery as early as possible, or
battery life will be extremely shortened.
5. When exchanging an old battery for a new one,
use a battery of equal specifications shown in
page 2 to 4.
(1) Thick cable red 2
(2) Battery case
(3) Negative / ground cable black 1
MAINTENANCE
(A) "TOO LOW"
(B) "PROPER"
(C) "TOO HIGH"
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