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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT:
Follow all safety instructions and precautions when charging your bat-
tery. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Charge your battery in a
well-ventilated area.
part of the chassis or engine block,
away from the battery (see figure
above). DO NOT connect clamp to
negative battery post, carburetor, and
fuel line or sheet metal part.
Connecting to a positive-grounded
system:
Connect the black (NEGA
-
TIVE) output clamp to the NEGATIVE
post of the battery. Rock and twist
the clamp back and forth to be sure
a solid electrical connection is made.
Then connect the red (POSITIVE)
output clamp to a heavy, unpainted
metal part of the chassis or engine
block, away from the battery. DO NOT
connect clamp to positive battery
post, carburetor, and fuel line or sheet
metal part.
6. Plug power cord into an AC outlet.
The charger will be set to the Tester
Mode for STANDARD battery type.
7. Press the appropriate control buttons
to select the desired BATTERY SIZE
and BATTERY TYPE. The CHARG-
ING (yellow) LED should light and the
charging process should start. If the
CONNECTED (red) LED is not on,
check for correct cable connections.
8. To disconnect the charger, unplug
its power cord before attempting to
disconnect the output clamps. Then,
standing away from the battery, re-
move the output clamp from the chas-
sis or engine block. Finally, remove
the output clamp from the battery
post.
9. Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
CHARGING BATTERY IN THE
VEHICLE:
1. Avoid personal injury by keeping clear
of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
engine parts.
2. Avoid damaging the charger by keep
-
ing the power cord and output cords
away from the hood, door or moving
engine parts.
3. Note the polarity of the battery posts
by checking the identification marks
on the battery: POSITIVE (POS, P or
+) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N or -). The
positive post is usually larger than the
negative post.
4. Identify which battery post is ground-
ed or connected to the chassis. THIS
IS NORMALLY THE NEGATIVE
POST.
5.
Connecting to a negative-grounded
system:
Connect the red (POSITIVE)
output clamp to the POSITIVE post of
the battery. Rock and twist the clamp
back and forth to be sure a solid
electrical connection is made. Then
connect the black (NEGATIVE) output
clamp to a heavy, unpainted metal
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