OEM 2002 Ford F-150 Car Batteries

2002 Ford F-150 Car Batteries Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Safely Handle and Maintain Car Batteries on 2002 Ford F-150?

  A: Personal injuries caused by explosive gases from batteries demand strict avoidance of exposure to battery areas by keeping away flames and sparks and lighted substances together with effective facial protection and eye protection and ventilated area monitoring. Performing any repair or installation of front or side air bag supplemental restraint system components requires depleting back up power supply energy prior to commencing work as well as when near front or side air bag sensors located on doors, instrument panels, consoles, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches. The deplete process of back up power supply energy requires disconnecting the battery ground cable and waiting at least one minute while ensuring disconnected auxiliary batteries and power supplies if present. The proper way to lift a battery is by using a battery carrier or maintaining hand contact on opposite corners rather than placing pressure near the end walls in order to prevent acid leakage through vent caps. Children should not handle batteries due to sulfuric acid content and people should keep them away from their bodies along with avoiding their eyes and clothes. Never approach a battery while unprotected because it poses a risk of acid drops to the eyes. Skin and eye contact with acid requires immediate water flushing for at least fifteen minutes followed by urgent medical assistance. Swallowing acid requires an immediate call to a physician. Begin the battery disconnection process by unclipping the ground cable and follow it with the positive cable removal. The installation of the battery requires following the opposite steps of removal. The vehicle will experience abnormal drive symptoms after the battery disconnection but before reconnection since it has to relearn its adaptive strategy which usually requires driving time for completion.