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Alternator: Service Precautions

CAUTION: FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
^ WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
^ DO NOT EXPOSE BATTERY TO OPEN FLAME, LIGHTED CIGARETTE. OR ELECTRIC SPARK. BATTERIES PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
^ DO NOT TIP BATTERY OR ALLOW ACID TO CONTACT EYES, SKIN, FABRICS OR PAINT. ACID IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE. FLUSH EXPOSED AREA WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY
^ DO NOT WEAR RINGS, WATCHES OR OTHER JEWELRY
^ DO NOT ALLOW METAL TOOLS TO TOUCH BOTH BATTERY TERMINALS AT THE SAME TIME.
^ DO NOT ALLOW THE POSITIVE TERMINAL TO TOUCH ANY METAL PARTS.
^ KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM BATTERIES.


CAUTION:
^ DO NOT TOUCH THE COOLING FAN. SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.
^ DO NOT CONNECT THE NEGATIVE JUMPER CABLE TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF THE DEAD BATTERY SPARKS MAY EXPLODE THE BATTERY CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.


CAUTION: ALWAYS REMOVE THE NEGATIVE JUMPER CABLE FROM THE ENGINE LIFT HOOK FIRST TO AVOID SPARKS NEAR THE BATTERY. SPARKS COULD EXPLODE THE BATTERY CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.