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Item 60431
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Use this charger only on flooded lead-acid batteries.
Other batteries may be damaged or may overheat, leak, or catch fire.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy
REVENT SERIOUS INJUR
REVENT SERIOUS INJUR :
Wear ANSI-approved splash-resistant safety goggles and heavy-duty rubber work gloves
whenever connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
Battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
1. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to
charge, always remove grounded terminal from
battery first. Make sure all accessories in the
vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.
2. Make sure area around battery is well
ventilated while battery is being charged.
3. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep
corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
4. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid
reaches level specified by battery manufacturer.
Do not overfill. For a battery without
removable cell caps, such as valve
regulated lead acid batteries, carefully follow
manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
5. Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions
while charging and recommended rates of charge.
6. Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicle
owner’s manual and make sure it matches output
rating of battery charger. If charger has adjustable
charge rate, charge battery initially at lowest rate.
7. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and
charged on shore. To charge it on board requires
equipment specially designed for marine use.
SHORTED BATTERIES -
will read on ammeter as
a high end peg at beginning of charging process.
If after 5-10 minutes, needle does not move off
high end, the battery probably has a short circuit.
Unplug charger and discontinue use.
Have battery checked by a qualified technician.
cOLD BATTERIES -
begin charging at
begin charging at a low rate,
increase as battery reaches a normal temperature,
then rate will decrease normally.
DO NOT cHARGE A FROZEN BATTERy
HARGE A FROZEN BATTER
HARGE A FROZEN BATTER .
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BATTERIES WITH HyDROMETER EyE:
Do not depend
Do not depend
on hydrometer eye to determine battery charge level.
charger Location
1. Locate charger as far away from
battery as DC cables permit.
2. Never place charger directly above battery
being charged; gases from battery will
corrode and damage charger.
3. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when
reading electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery.
4. Do not operate charger in a closed-in area
or restrict ventilation in any way.
5. Do not set a battery on top of charger.
TABLE
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Battery
Voltage
Switch
Setting
charging
Time
Typical Battery Uses
12 V
Right
(12 V, 6 A)
6 to 8 hours Vehicles, machinery with large engines
12 V
Center
(12 V, 2 A)
3 to 8 hours Motorcycles, snowmobiles, small engines.
For batteries rated at 28 Ah.
6 V
Left
(6 V, 6 A)
6 to 8 hours Vehicles, machinery with large
engines using 6 volt battery
WARNING! TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy
REVENT SERIOUS INJUR
REVENT SERIOUS INJUR , FIRE, AND
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pROpERTy DAMAGE:
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Monitor charging during use. This charger is not automatic and can overcharge and damage
a battery if allowed to operate for extended periods of time.
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