GxT V044-01, Ferret 44 Battery Tester with Printer Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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• Always wear eye protection when testing vehicles. Be extra careful near batteries
and moving parts. Do not lay tools on a battery.
• Battery gas is highly explosive.
a. If a battery explodes fl ush the acid away from persons skin with generous
amounts of water. Follow up with a neutralizing solution of baking soda and
then more water.
Treat clothing, vehicle parts, and equipment similarly. Any acid traces inside
equipment must be removed by generous rinsing. Dry equipment and place
in a warm 50°C (120°F) oven until thoroughly dry.
b. Never use a wrench on the ungrounded battery terminal until the grounded
one has been disconnected. Contact between the vehicle body metal and
the hot terminal can cause sparks to ignite gas or even weld tools into a
battery short circuit.
c. Keep the space around a battery well ventilated.
d. Do not make sparks or allow fl ames near batteries.
• Before working on a vehicle set the brakes and block the wheels. Beware of
automatic parking brake releases.
• Keep your work area well ventilated and free of exhaust. Engine exhaust contains
deadly poisons. Treat Gas Detector exhaust and drain hoses the same as the
vehicle tailpipe. Both give off deadly exhaust fumes.
• Avoid electrical shocks caused by getting close to live ignition wires or touching
the coil TACH terminal. A person’s reaction near a live engine can be more
damaging than the shock.
• Keep spark producing devices at least 0.5m (18”) above the fl oor to reduce the
hazard of igniting gasoline vapor.
• Do not let test leads wind up in a moving fan or pulley. Route leads away.
• Remove fi nger rings and metal wrist bands. They can short terminals and
become very hot from electric current.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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