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LeadAcidBatterySafetyWarnings:

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WARNING:WORKINGAROUNDLEADͲACIDBATTERIESMAYBEDANGEROUS.

x LeadͲacidbatteriesreleaseexplosivegasesduringnormaloperation,chargingandjumpstarting.

x AllleadͲacidbatteries(car,truckandboat)producehydrogengaswhichmayviolentlyexplodeinthepresenceof

fireorsparks.Donotsmoke,usematchesora

cigarettelighterwhilenearbatteries.OnlyworkwithleadͲacid

batteriesinawellͲventilatedarea.Donothandlethebatterywhilewearingvinylclothingbecausestatic

electricitysparksaregeneratedwhenvinylclothingisrubbed.

x Toreduceriskofbatteryexplosion,followtheseinstructionsandthosepublishedbythe

batterymanufacturer

andmanufacturerofanyequipmentyouintendtouseinthevicinityofthebattery.Reviewcautionarymarkings

ontheseproductsandonengine.

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EYEPROTECTION:

x Userandbystandersshouldalwaysweareyeprotection,appropriateprotectiveclothingandothersafety

equipmentwhenworkingnearleadͲacidbatteries.

DonottoucheyeswhileworkingonoraroundleadͲacid

batteries.

x IFSPLASHEDWITHBATTERYACID,IMMEDIATELYFLUSHAFFECTEDAREASUCHASFACEANDPARTICULARLY

THEEYESWITHCLEANWATER.Seekmedicalattentionandcontinueflushingfaceandeyesuntilmedicalhelp

arrives.

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WORKINGINENGINE

COMPARTMENT:

x Use

extremecautionwhileworkingwithintheenginecompartment,becausemovingpartsmaycausesevere

injury.Readandfollowallsafetyinstructionspublishedinthevehicle’sOwner’sManual.

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GENERALPRECAUTIONS/PERSONALPRECAUTIONS:

x NeverworkalonewithleadͲacidbatteries.Makesurethatsomeoneisaroundtogiveassistanceifyou

need

help.

x Wearcompleteeyeprotectionandclothingprotection.Avoidtouchingeyeswhileworkingnearbattery.

x Incaseofbatteryacidcontactwitheyes,skinorclothing,alwayshavesoapandwaternearyourworkarea.

x Removejewelerysuchasrings,bracelets,necklacesandwatcheswhenworkingarounda

battery.AleadͲacid

batterycanproduceashortcircuitcurrent,whichcanmeltmetalsandresultinasevereburn.

x Donotdroptoolsorothermetalobjectsonornearthebatteryasasparkmayresult,ignitingexplosivegases.

x Neverjumpstartorattempttorecharge

afrozenbattery.

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ElectricalSafetyWarnings:

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WARNING:Readallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructionsmayresult

inelectricshock,fireand/orseriousinjuryordeath.

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WARNING:Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,DONOTuseindampconditions,onwetsurfaces,orexposeto

rain.Donotpluginthisjumpstartoroperateitwithwethandsorwhilestandinginwater.

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WARNING:Neverusethecordsorcablesforcarrying,pullingorunpluggingyourjumpstart.Graspplugandpull

todisconnectchargerfromoutlet.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Replacedamagedcords

immediately.