PERSONAL SAFETY CAUTIONS
1.
Consider the idea of a second person close to the user to
help, when working near an acid lead battery.
2.
Have handy plenty of fresh water and soap in case battery
acid make contact with your skin, clothes or eyes.
3.
Use full eye protection and protective clothes.
Avoid touching your eyes when working near the
battery.
4.
In the event acid from the battery make contact with your
skin or clothes, wash immediately with water and soap. If
acid gets into your eyes, wash with plenty of cold water at
least 10 minutes and seek medical help immediately.
5. NEVER
smoke or allow sparks or flames near the
battery or the motor.
6.
Use extreme care when handling metal tools close
the battery. If dropped it can cause a spark or short
circuit in the battery or any other electric part and
cause an explosion.
7.
Do not wear metal articles like rings, bracelets and watches
when working with an acid lead battery. An acid lead battery
may cause a short circuit with extremely high current
capable or welding a ring or any other metal article causing
severe burns.
8.
Use the charger only to charge rechargeable batteries acid
lead type (standard or AGM). It is recommended using
22 Ah – 59 Ah (12 V ) battery capacity. This charger is not
designed to supply energy to low voltage, only in a motor
starting application. Do not use the battery charger to
charge dry batteries used commonly with domestic
appliances. These types of batteries may explode and injure
people and damage property.
9. NEVER
recharge a frozen battery.
PREPARING TO CHARGE
1.
If you need to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge,
always remove the battery ground terminal. Verify all the
vehicle accessories are OFF no avoid causing an arc.
2.
Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilated
when charging the battery.
3.
Clean the battery terminals before charging the battery.
While cleaning, prevent corrosion produced by air is not
making contact with your eyes,
4.
Add distilled water into each cell until the battery acid is
reaching the specified level indicated by the battery
manufacturer. Do not cause spills. For batteries built without
extractible caps in the cells such as valve regulated acid lead
batteries (VRLA), follow carefully the recharge instructions
indicated by the manufacturer.
5.
Read, understand and follow all the instructions for the
charger, the battery, the vehicle and any equipment used
near the battery and the charger. Control all the specific
caution measures established by the battery manufacturer
when charging, as well as the recommended load index.
6.
Determine the battery tension checking the vehicle user
manual and make sure the output voltage selection switch is
established in the right voltage (if it is the case). If the
charger has an adjustable loading speed, charge the battery
first in the lowest speed.
PLACEMENT OF THE CHARGER
1.
Set the charger as far away as the DC battery cables allow.
2.
Never set the charger directly on top of the battery that is
been charged. Gasses in the battery may corrode and
damage the charger.
3.
Do not let the battery acid drip over the charger when
checking gravity or when filling up.
4.
Do not operate the charger in a closed area. Do not block
ventilation by no means.
5.
Do not place the battery on top of the charger.
CAUTION MEASURES WITH THE DIRECT CURRENT
CONNECTION
1.
Connect and disconnect the direct current output clamps
only after establishing all the charger switches to the OFF
position (if applicable) and after disconnecting the a.c. plug
from the power supply. Never set the clamps touching one to
the other when the charger is connected. The clamps are
energized and can produce sparks.
2.
Set the clamps in the battery and chassis as indicated in the
section “Follow these steps when the battery is set in the
vehicle” and “Follow these steps when the battery is outside
the vehicle” in page 4.
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