CHARGING & JUMPING BATTERIES

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CHARGING JUMPING BATTERIES
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BATTERIES

• A BATTERY IS FILLED WITH SULFURIC ACID WHICH WILL
  EAT MOST ANYTHING.
• A BATTERY HAS LEAD PLATES WHICH MAKE IT QUITE
  HEAVY
• WHEN A BATTERY IS CHARGED, HYDROGEN GAS IS FORMED

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BATTERY EXPLOSION
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BATTERY SAFETY QUESTION 15 ON SAFETY TEST

• CARRY BATTERIES WITH BATTERY STRAP
• HOOK TO AND TO
• MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO SPARKS, ARCS OR FLAME NEAR
  BATTERY
• REMOVE NEGATIVE CABLE FIRST
• MAKE LAST JUMPER CONNECTION AWAY FROM BATTERY
• WASH UP SPILLED ACID WITH SODA WATER

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BATTERY TOOLS
TERMINAL CLEANERS
THE GASSES FROM THE BATTERY CREATE LOTS OF
CORROSION THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED
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BATTERY CARRYING STRAP
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JUMPING, BOOSTING DEAD OR LOW BATTERIES

• A BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR IF NOT DONE
  PROPERLY
• YOU CAN DAMAGE THE ALTERNATOR AND OR THE VEHICLES
  COMPUTER IF NOT DONE PROPERLY
• BEST TO DISCONNECT DEAD BATTERY AND CHARGE WITH A
  CHARGER

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BATTERY CHARGERS AND BOOSTER PACKS
MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE INSTALLING CLAMPS
AND OFF BEFORE REMOVING CLAMPS. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS
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JUMPER CABLES
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USING JUMPER CABLES

• MAKE SURE CARS ARENT TOUCHING
• CONNECTIONS
• 1 CONNECT RED CLAMP TO CHARGED POSITIVE BATTERY
  TERMINAL
• 2 CONNECT OTHER RED CLAMP TO POSITIVE TERMINAL
  OF DISCHARGED BATTERY
• 3 CONNECT BLACK ON NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF CHARGED
  BATTERY
• 4 CONNECT OTHER BLACK AWAY FROM DISCHARGED
  BATTERY TO ENGINE BLOCK OR BODY (THERE WILL BE A
  SPARK)

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USING JUMPER CABLES

• REVERSE ORDER AFTER YOU HAVE STARTED VEHICLE WITH
  DISCHARGED BATTERY
• DISCONNECT BLACK CLAMP AWAY FROM BATTERY
• DISCONNECT BLACK CLAMP ON CHARGED BATTERY
• DISCONNECT RED CLAMP ON DEAD BATTERY
• DISCONNECT RED CLAMP ON CHARGED BATTERY

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BATTERY QUESTIONS?