> > That's why you disconnect the positive lead first, and reconnect it
>last.
>
>There's a very compelling reason to disconnect the NEGATIVE lead first
>and reconnect it last, and that's the fact that if the spanner you're
>using to loosen the terminal happens to touch any grounded metal in the
>vicinity, it will not short-circuit the battery. If a spanner touches
>the positive terminal and the vehicle body while the negative terminal
>is still connected, there will be a big burn up that will not be
>pleasant.
Toyota manuals tell you to reconnect the Positive (red) lead first and
disconnect it last.
Christopher Spalding
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