2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Owners Manual - Page 155

2002 Polaris Universal Snowmobile Manual

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MAINTENANCE Battery WARNING Battery electrolyte is poisonous. It contains acid! Serious burns can result from contact with the skin, eyes, or clothing. If contact occurs, seek immediate medical attention. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. EXTERNAL: Flush with water. INTERNAL: Drink large quantities of water or milk. Follow with milk of magnesia, beaten egg, or vegetable oil. Call physician immediately. EYES: Flush with water for 15 minutes and get prompt medical attention. Batteries produce explosive gases. Keep sparks, open flames, cigarettes, etc. away. Ventilate when charging or using in closed space. Always shield eyes when working near batteries. Battery Fluid A poorly maintained battery will deteriorate rapidly. Check the battery fluid level often. The fluid level should be kept between the upper (1) and lower (2) level marks. 1 2 153

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MAINTENANCE
Battery
BatteryFluid
Apoorlymaintainedbatterywill
deterioraterapidly. Checkthebattery
fluidleveloften. Thefluidlevelshould
bekeptbetweentheupper(1)andlower
(2)levelmarks.
Batteryelectrolyteispoisonous. Itcontainsacid!Seriousburns
canresultfromcontactwiththeskin,eyes,orclothing. Ifcontact
occurs,seekimmediatemedicalattention.
KEEPOUTOFREACHOFCHILDREN.
EXTERNAL: Flushwithwater.
INTERNAL: Drinklargequantitiesofwaterormilk. Followwith
milkofmagnesia,beatenegg,orvegetableoil. Callphysician
immediately.
EYES: Flushwithwaterfor15minutesandgetpromptmedical
attention.
Batteriesproduceexplosivegases. Keepsparks,openflames,
cigarettes,etc.away. Ventilatewhenchargingorusinginclosed
space. Alwaysshieldeyeswhenworkingnearbatteries.
WARNING
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