PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY
1. Another person should be close enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
2. Fresh water and soap should be nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
3. Wear eye protection and protective clothing. Avoid touching eyes or skin while working with a battery. If acid particles or cor-
rosion gets into eyes immediately flood eye with cold water (Eye Wash Station) for at least 10 minutes and get medical atten-
tion immediately.
4. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
5. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of battery or engine.
6. CAUTION: Dropping metal tool or other object onto battery may cause spark, short-circuit battery or other electrical com-
ponents and may cause explosion.
7. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid battery.
Lead-acid batteries can produce a short-circuit current high enough to cause a severe burn.
POWER CORD CONNECTION
Charger should be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charger is equipped with an AC cord having grounding conduc-
tor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into a properly installed and grounded 110/120VAC outlet in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances. (See Figure 1.)
This battery charger is for use on a 110/120VAC circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug shown in FIGURE
1A. If a properly grounded outlet is not available, a temporary adapter (like the adapter shown in FIGURE 1B), may be used
to connect this plug to a two-pole receptacle as shown in FIGURE 1B. The temporary adapter should be used ONLY until a
properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician.
The green-colored rigid ear or tab extending from adapter must be connected to a properly grounded outlet. Make certain it
is grounded. If necessary, replace original outlet cover plate screw with a longer screw that will secure adapter ground tab to
outlet cover plate and connect to grounded outlet.
DANGER! NEVER alter AC cord or plug – if it will not fit outlet, have proper outlet installed
by a qualified electrician. Improper connection may result in an electric shock.
DANGER! Before using adapter as shown (FIGURE 1B), be sure the center screw of outlet plate is grounded.
USE OF AN ADAPTER IS NOT ALLOWED IN CANADA. IF A GROUNDING TYPE RECEPTACLE IS
NOT AVAILABLE, DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE UNTIL THE PROPER OUTLET IS INSTALLED BY A
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
FIGURE 1
2
GROUNDING PIN (A)
ADAPTER (B)
GROUNDING
MEANS
METAL SCREW
