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Battery capacity label
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When recharging the battery, ob-
serve the following precautions:
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or recharging the battery, turn off
all accessories and stop the en-
gine.
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or flame near the battery.
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ing the battery during charging.
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from the vehicle and placed in an
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ing, and stop or reduce the
charging rate if the battery cells
begin gassing (boiling) violently
or if the temperature of the elec-
trolyte of any cell exceeds 49°C
(120°F).
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be removed first and installed
last when the battery is discon-
nected.
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in the following order.
Battery recharging
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1. Turn off the battery charger
main switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp
from the negative battery ter-
minal.
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lights were left on whilst the vehicle
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3. Unhook the positive clamp
from the positive battery ter-
minal.
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charge it at 20-30A for two hours.
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