Sunrise Medical Quickie P300 - Manual (Page 42)

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930317 Rev. C
C. ACID BURNS
Acid in batteries is corrosive. It can cause serious burns to the eyes and skin
and can damage floors, furniture, clothing and your wheelchair.
1. Use extreme care not to spill acid when you handle batteries. Keep batteries upright.
2. Avoid contact of acid with bare skin or clothing.
3. Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when you handle batteries.
4. If acid contacts your skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
5. If acid contacts your eyes, immediately flood eyes with cold running water for at
least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately.
D. CONNECTING BATTERIES IN BATTERY BOXES
1. Batteries weigh up to 55 lbs.Take care to avoid injury when lifting.
2. Keep batteries upright.Take care not to spill acid.
3. Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when you handle batteries.
4. Before handling, remove all metal personal effects, such as neck laces, rings, pens and
other metal jewelry that might contact battery and cause a short.
X I . B A T T E R I E S
Never make direct contact across both battery terminals, as an explosion may
occur. A spark may result in an explosion and/or fire resulting in severe injury or death.
1. Lift batteries into battery boxes.
Batteries weigh up to 55 pounds. Lifting
batteries may cause back strain. If you
fail to heed these warnings severe injury
may occur to you.
2. Connect and disconnect battery cables
with caution.Connect the red lead to the
positive terminal and the black lead to the
negative terminal. Do this for each
battery/battery box combination.
3. Tighten all terminal fasteners using
two wrenches.
4. Place the battery lids on the bases and
secure with the battery box strap.The
battery box cover must be installed with
the circuit breaker placed opposite to the
battery terminals