Sears 200.713121 - Manual (Page 4)

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SAFETY
PARTS
TROUBLESHOOTING
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
Personal Safety Precautions
For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions:
• Wear complete eye and clothing
protection when working with lead-
acid batteries.
• Be sure that someone is within range
of your voice to come to your aid if
needed while you work with or are near
a lead-acid battery.
• Have plenty of fresh water and
soap nearby for use in case battery
acid contacts your eyes, skin, or
clothing. If this happens, wash
immediately with soap and water.
Then get medical attention.
• Avoid touching your eyes while
working with a battery. Acid particles
(corrosion) may get into your eyes. If
this occurs, flush eyes immediately
with running cold water for at least
10 minutes. Then immediately get
medical attention.
• Remove all personal metal items
from your body, such as rings,
bracelets, necklaces, and watches
while working with a lead-acid
battery. A battery can produce a short
circuit current high enough to weld a
ring (or the like) to metal, causing a
severe burn.
• Take care not to drop any metal tool or
metal object onto the battery. This may
spark or short circuit the battery or
another electrical device that may
cause an explosion.
• Always operate your battery charger
in an open, well ventilated area.
• Never smoke or allow a spark or
flame in the vicinity of the battery or
engine. Batteries generate explosive
gases.
• Neutralize any acid spills thoroughly
with baking soda before attempting
to clean up.