Battery–GasolineVehicles
BATTERY–GASOLINEVEHICLES
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage14.
DANGER
•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
•Tools,wires,andmetalobjectscancausesparkswhenshortedacrossabattery.
•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.
•Chargebatteryinawell-ventilatedareaonly.
•Battery–Poison!Containsacid!Causessevereburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Antidotes:
–External:Flushwithwater.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Internal:Drinklargequantitiesofmilkorwaterfollowedwithmilkofmagnesiaorvegetable
oil.Callaphysicianimmediately.
–Eyes:Flushwithwaterfor15minutes.Callaphysicianimmediately.
WARNING
•Donotjumpstartadeadbatteryusinganotherbatteryandjumpercables.
ThebatteryintheClubCargasolinevehicleisequippedwitha12-volt,lowmaintenancebatterythatrequires
infrequentwatering(Figure34).
Orcanbeequippedwithanomaintenancebattery(Figure36).
Anycorrosionaroundthepositive(+)ornegative(–)terminalsshouldbewashedoffwithasolutionofbakingsoda
andwater(1cup(237mL)per1gallon(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsesolutionoffthebattery.Donotallowthissolutionto
enterbattery.Besureterminalsaretight.LettheterminalsdryandthenspraythemwithBatteryT erminalProtector
Spray(CCP/N1014305).SeeLowMaintenanceBattery:ConnectingtheBattery–GasolineVehiclesonpage
16.SeeNoMaintenanceBattery:ConnectingtheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage17.Seeprecedingand
followingWARNINGS.
WARNING
•Ifbatterywireterminalsaredamagedorcorroded,replaceorcleanthemasnecessary.Failureto
dosomaycausethemtooverheatduringoperationandcouldresultinre,propertydamage,or
personalinjury.
Besurebatteryclampisproperlytightened.ForLowMaintenanceBatterytightento144in·lb(16N·m).ForNo
MaintenanceBatterytightento41in·lb(4.3N·m).Aloosebatteryclampmayallowthebatterytobecomedamaged
fromvibrationorjarring.
Ifbatteryappearsweak,haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Thebatteryshouldneverbeleftdischargedany
longerthanabsolutelynecessary(donotleavedischargedovernight).
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