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THORSEN Intelli-Fast Battery Charger
PREPARING TO CHARGE:
• If it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it, always remove
the grounded terminal
fi
rst. Make sure all of the accessories in the vehicle are off,
to prevent arcing.
• Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being
charged.
• Clean the battery terminals before charging the battery. During cleaning, keep
airborne corrosion from coming into contact with your eyes, nose and mouth. Use
baking soda and water to neutralize battery acid and help eliminate airborne
corrosion. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level speci
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ed by
the battery manufacturer. Do not over
fi
ll. For a battery without removable cell caps,
such as valve regulated lead-acid-batteries, carefully follow the manufacturer’s
recharging
instructions.
• Read, understand and follow all instructions for the charger, battery, vehicle and
any equipment used near the battery and charger. Study all of the battery
manufacturer’s
speci
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c precautions while charging and recommended rates
of
charge.
• Determine the voltage of the battery by referring to the vehicle owner’s manual
and make sure that the output voltage selector switch is set to the correct voltage.
If the charger has an adjustable charge rate, charge the battery in the lowest
rate
fi
rst.
• Make sure that the charger cable clips make tight connections.
• Locate the charger as far away from the battery as the DC cables permit.
• Never place the charger directly above the battery being charged; gases from
the battery will corrode and damage the charger.
• Do not set the battery on top of the charger.
• Never allow battery acid to drip onto the charger when reading the electrolyte
speci
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c gravity or
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lling the battery.
• Do not operate the charger in a closed-in area or restrict the ventilation in any way.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS:
• Connect and disconnect the DC output clips only after setting all of the charge
switches to the “off” position and removing the AC plug from the electrical outlet.
• Never allow the clips to touch each other.
• Attach the clips to the battery and chassis:
NEGATIVE GROUNDED Vehicle:
• Connect the POSITIVE (RED) clip from the battery charger to the
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of the battery. Connect the
NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from
the battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel lines or
sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame
or engine block.
#19-014
#19-014
15, 10 & 2 AMP FULLY AUTOMATIC
INTELLI-FAST BATTERY CHARGER