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PREPARING TO CHARGE
a
When
removing battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in
the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.
b. Be sure area around battery is welt ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by using a piece
of cardboard or other non-metallic material as a fan.
c. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
d. Add distilled water
in
each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas
from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
e. Study all battery manufacturers specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging and
recommended rate of charge.
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CHARGER LOCATION
a. Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit.
b. Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery will corrode and damage charger.
c. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading specific gravity or filling battery.
d. Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict ventilation in any way.
e. Do
not
set a battery on top of charger
6.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
a. Connect and disconnect DC output clamps only after setting charger switches on OFF position and removing AC cord from
electric outlet.
Never allow clamps to touch each other.
b. Attach clamps
to battery
posts and twist or rock back and forth several times to make a good connection. This tends to keep
clamps from slipping
off terminals
and helps to reduce risk of sparking.
7.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY
CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
a. Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk or damage by hood, door, or moving engine parts.
b. Slay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury to persons.
c. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS,P, +) battery post usually has larger diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG,N,-) post.
d. Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected) to the chassis. If negative post is grounded to chassis (as in most
vehicles), see item e. If positive post in grounded to the chassis, see item f.
e. For negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE (RED) clamp from battery charger to POSITIVE(POS,P, +) ungrounded post
of battery. Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to vehicle chassis, heavy gauge metal part of frame, or engine block away
from battery. Do not connect clamp to carburetor. fuel lines, or sheet metal part of the frame.
For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE(BLACK) clip from battery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG,N,-) ungrounded
post of battery. Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away from battery, Do not connect clip to
carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
g. When disconnecting charger, turn switches to off, disconnect AC cord, remove clamp from vehicle chassis, and then remove
clamp from battery terminal.
h. See operating instructions for length of charge information.
8.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE
BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
a. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS,P,+) battery post usually has a larger diameter than NEGATIVE(NEG,N,-) post.
b. Attach at least a 24 inch
long
6-gauge (AWG) insulated battery cable to NEGATIVE (NEG,N,-) battery post.
c. Connect POSITIVE (RED charger clamp to POSITIVE (POS,P, +) post of battery.
d. Position yourself and free end of cables as far away from battery as possible-then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) charger clamp
to free end of cable.
e. Do not face battery when making final connection.
f. When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse sequence of connecting procedure and break first connection while
standing as far away from battery as practical.
g. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment specially designed
for marine use.
9.
GROUNDING AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Charger should be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charger is equipped with an electric cord having an equipment
grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in
accordance with all local codes and ordinances
DANGER.
Never alter AC cord or plug provided-if
it will not
fit outlet, have proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Improper
connection can result in a risk of an electric shock. The battery charger is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a
grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in sketch A. A temporary adapter, which looks like the adapter illustrated in sketch
C, may be used to connect this plug to a two-pole receptacle. as shown in sketch B, until a properly grounded outlet can be
installed by a qualified electrician.
