Yamaha FZ6-SS 2004 Service Manual

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3-59CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY CHKADJWARNINGCAUTION:EAS00178ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERYBatteries generate explosive hydrogen gasand contain electrolyte which is made of poi-sonous and highly caustic sulfuric acid.Therefore, always follow these preventivemeasures: Wear protective eye gear when handling orworking near batteries. Charge batteries in a well-ventilated area. Keep batteries away from fire, sparks oropen flames (e.g., welding equipment,lighted cigarettes). DO NOT SMOKE when charging or han-dling batteries. KEEP BATTERIES AND ELECTROLYTEOUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Avoid bodily contact with electrolyte as itcan cause severe burns or permanent eyeinjury.FIRST AID IN CASE OF BODILY CONTACT:EXTERNAL Skin – Wash with water. Eyes – Flush with water for 15 minutes andget immediate medical attention.INTERNAL Drink large quantities of water or milk fol-lowed with milk of magnesia, beaten egg orvegetable oil. Get immediate medical atten-tion. This is a sealed battery. Never remove thesealing caps because the balance betweencells will not be maintained and battery per-formance will deteriorate. Charging time, charging amperage andcharging voltage for an MF battery are dif-ferent from those of conventional batter-ies. The MF battery should be charged asexplained in the charging method illustra-tions. If the battery is overcharged, theelectrolyte level will drop considerably.Therefore, take special care when chargingthe battery.