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CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
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8 Before removing the battery charger
lead clips from the battery terminals, be
sure to turn off the battery charger.
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8 Make sure the battery charger lead clips
are in full contact with the battery termi-
nal and that they are not shorted. A cor-
roded battery charger lead clip may gen-
erate heat in the contact area and a weak
clip spring may cause sparks.
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8 If the battery becomes hot to the touch
at any time during the charging process,
disconnect the battery charger and let
the battery cool before reconnecting it.
Hot batteries can explode!
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8 As shown in the following illustration,
the open-circuit voltage of an MF battery
stabilizes about 30 minutes after charg-
ing has been completed. Therefore, wait
30 minutes after charging is completed
before measuring the open-circuit volt-
age.
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