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6.
Do not drop a metal tool onto the battery. It may spark, short circuit the battery and
may cause an explosion.
7.
Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches
when working near a lead-acid battery. A battery can produce short circuit currents
high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
3.
INSTALLING THE CHARGER
CAUTION !
Before beginning this installation –
•
If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded
terminal from the battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as
not to cause an arc.
•
Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being
charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by using a piece of cardboard or other
nonmetallic material as a fan.
•
Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with
your eyes.
•
Add distilled water in each cell until the battery acid reaches levels specified by the
battery manufacturer, if applicable. Do not overfill. For all batteries, carefully follow
the manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
•
Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging.
•
Please be sure the DC system to which the charger is connected is not drawing
excessive current from the battery for extended periods of time while the charger is
operating. This is important to ensure the charger correctly transitions through
each charging stage to finish with the float voltage level. If the DC system is
drawing continuous current while charging, reduced life or damage to the battery
may occur.
Choosing Mounting Location
1.
Never place your charger above the battery being charged; gases from the battery
will corrode and damage the charger.
2.
Never allow battery acid to drip on your charger when reading gravity or filling the
battery.
