c) FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN THE BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE
BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY:
1) Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine parts.
2) Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury to persons.
3) Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post is usually larger in diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
4) Determine which post of the battery is grounded (connected) to the chassis (if any). If negative post is grounded to the chassis (as in
most vehicles), see (5) below. If positive post is grounded to the chassis, see (6) below. If neither is
grounded, the order in which the output leads are connected does not matter.
5) For negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE (RED) clip from battery charger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded
post of battery first. Then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) grounded post of battery.
6) For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from battery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -)
ungrounded post of battery first. Then, connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) grounded post of battery.
7) When disconnecting charger, turn switch off, disconnect AC power cord from electric outlet, and then remove clips from battery
posts.
8) See operating instructions for length of charge information.
d) FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE BOAT OR VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
1) Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post is usually larger in diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
2) Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of battery.
3) Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) charger clip to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post of battery.
4) Do not face battery when making final connection.
5) When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse sequence of the connecting procedure.
6) A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. This charger is not designed for wet conditions and is not water
resistant. An on-board charger can be used to charge a battery in the boat.
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