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GENERAL SAFETY USER INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS STARTER
In order to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to
equipment, it is highly recommended to comply with all essential
safety measures and precautions when using the starter.
- Inexperienced and untrained personnel should be properly
instructed before using the appliance.
- Children must be supervised to prevent them from playing with
the appliance.
Protect the eyes. Always wear protective goggles when using
acid lead accumulators.
Avoid contact with battery acid. If an operator should be
sprayed or come into contact with the acid, rinse the
relative parts immediately under clean running water.
Continue to rinse the area until the physician arrives.
It is important to connect the cables with the poles in the
right direction:
First connect the red clamp to the positive terminal on the vehicle
battery (+ symbol). Connect the black clamp to the vehicle chassis, at
a distance from the battery and the fuel pipe.
- Use the starter in well ventilated areas. Do not attempt to use the
starter when there is gas or inflammable liquids in the vicinity.
- Make sure that the black and red clamps never come into contact
with each other as this could cause them to fuse together or with
other metal objects. Return the clamps to their respective housing.
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FOR 12 VOLT SYSTEMS ONLY!
This device is destined for use on
vehicles running on 12 Volt electrical systems only.
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USE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY
: do not use the starter
instead of the vehicle battery. Use it during start-up operations only.
- Do not work alone. If there is an accident, the assistant can be of
aid to the operator.
Prevent electrical shocks. Be very cautious when applying the
clamps to non-insulated conductors or bus bars. Avoid all body
contact with surfaces of tubes,radiators, and metal power
substations whilst testing the voltage.
- Keep the work area clean at all times. Untidy cumbersome areas
can lead to injuries.
- Protect the starter appropriately from all possible damage. It must
only be used as indicated in this Instruction Manual.
- Ensure compliance with the indications in the work area. Do not
use in humid or wet facilities. Never leave it out in the rain. Always
work in well lit areas.
Keep out of reach of children: they must never be allowed
to access work areas or handle any machines, instruments
or extensions.
Always wear suitable clothing. Never wear baggy clothing
or jewellery that can get caught up in moving parts. During
all operations, the use of electrically insulated protection
clothing and non-slip boots must be worn at all times. Persons
with long hair must tie it back and wear a hair net.
- Only experts are allowed to do repair work on the starter as it
involves significant risk levels for inexperienced workers.
- Replacing parts and accessories. When performing maintenance
operations, replace with identical spare parts only. Use of nonoriginal
spare parts invalidates all warranties.
- Make sure that the device is always positioned in a stable and well
supported manner. Never climb over cables or electrical structures.
- Careful attention must be paid during maintaining work on the
starter. Check the condition of cables on a regular basis and if any
damage is detected, have the same repaired by an authorised and
qualified technician.
- Check there are no damaged parts. Before using this starter, carefully
check that all seemingly damaged parts and assess whether or
not they can operate correctly. Check that the cables are securely
fastened to the starter. Remember that only authorised and qualified
technicians are allowed to repair or replace damaged parts.
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON
THE USE OF THE LITHIUM BATTERIES INSIDE THE STARTER
Failure to observe the following rules can cause breakage, overhea-
ting, bulging, fire outbreak or explosion of the battery inside the starter:
- Never open the starter casing under any circumstances.
- Do not charge the battery in direct sunlight, near flames or in similar
conditions.
- Do not use the starter or position it in the vicinity of heaters, near
flames or in other hot areas.
- Only use the charger supplied with the device to charge the starter.
- Do not throw the starter into a fire or heat it up.
- Do not invert the positive “+” and negative “-” connection polarities.
- Do not short-circuit the starter terminals.
- Do not perforate the starter casing with drill bits, do not hit it with
a hammer or stand on it.
- Do not position the starter inside stoves, microwave ovens etc.
- Do not throw the starter or cause high impacts.
- Do not modify or tamper with the starter casing.
- Refrain from using the starter if it emits strange smells, heats up or
deforms during use, charging or storage.
- If the starter emits strange smells or leaks acid, immediately move
the device away from any heat sources or free burning flames.
- In case of contact of the starter battery acid on the skin or clothing,
rinse with copious amounts of water.
- In case of contact of the starter battery acid with the eyes, rinse
immediately with copious amounts of water and call a doctor.
Keeping this manual.
The manual should be read, paying attention to all the warnings and
safety precautions to be taken when using and maintaining the device,
the list of components and all technical specifications.
Please keep this manual in a secure and dry place for future reference.
