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Caution: Batteries produce explosive gases. Batteries contain corrosive acid.
Batteries supply levels of electrical current high enough to cause burns.
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of personal injury while working
near a battery, observe the following guidelines:
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1 | Was the Battery Check performed? | -- | Go to Step 2 | Go to Battery Check | ||||||||||||
2 | Tap the hydrometer lightly on top with the handle of a small screwdriver to dislodge any air bubbles inside the battery. Is the hydrometer dot still yellow? | -- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Inspect the hydrometer for a green or dark dot. Does the hydrometer display a green or dark dot? | -- | Hydrometer OK | Go to Step 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Replace the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement . Is the repair complete? | -- | Go to Step 5 | -- | ||||||||||||
5 | Visually inspect the hydrometer in the new battery. Does the hydrometer display a green dot? | -- | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 6 | ||||||||||||
6 | Inspect the hydrometer for a yellow dot. Does the hydrometer display a yellow dot? | -- | Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 9 | ||||||||||||
7 | Tap the hydrometer lightly on top with the handle of a small screwdriver to dislodge any air bubbles inside the battery. Is the hydrometer dot still yellow? | -- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 8 | ||||||||||||
8 | Inspect the hydrometer for a green dot. Does the hydrometer display a green dot? | -- | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 9 | ||||||||||||
9 | Inspect the hydrometer for a dark dot. Does the hydrometer display a dark dot? | -- | Go to Step 10 | -- | ||||||||||||
10 | Charge the battery. Refer to Battery Charging . Is the repair complete? | -- | Go to Step 11 | -- | ||||||||||||
11 | Check the charging system for proper operation. Refer to Charging System Check . Is the charging system operating properly? | -- | System OK | -- | ||||||||||||
