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PREPARATION
1. It may be necessary to remove the battery from a vehicle to charge it.
•
ALWAYS
remove the grounded terminal from the battery first.
• Ensure all accessories in the vehicle are switched off to prevent sparking.
2. Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep any corrosive matter from
coming in contact with eyes.If corrosive matter enters your eye,
immediately flood eye with running clean cold water for at least 15 minutes
and seek medical attention immediately.
3. If the battery can be topped up, add distilled water to each cell until the
battery acid reaches the level specified by the battery manufacturer. This
helps remove unwanted gas from the cell.
DO NOT
overfill. For a battery
without cell caps, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
4. Study all the battery manufacturer's specified precautions: for example,
removing or not removing cell caps while being charged and
recommended rates of charge.
5. Refer to the vehicle manual and battery rating plate to find the voltage of
the battery and make sure that the output is set to the correct voltage.
6. If the charger has adjustable charge rate, charge the battery initially at the
lowest rate.
CHARGER LOCATION
1. Place the charger as far away from the battery as possible.
2.
DO NOT
position the charger above the battery during the charging
procedure. Gases from the battery may corrode and damage the
charger.
3.
DO NOT
let battery acid drip on the charger when reading a hydrometer
for specific gravity or when you fill the battery.
4.
DO NOT
use the charger in an enclosed space with reduced airflow.
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