PREPARING TO CHARGE
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If necessary to remove 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. Be sure area around
battery is well 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.
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Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming into contact with eyes. 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 caps, carefully follow manufacturer's
recharging instructions.
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Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps
while charging and recommended rates of charge.
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Determine voltage of battery by contacting battery manufacturer and make sure it matches output
ratings of battery charger.
CHARGER LOCATION
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Locate charger as far away from battery as dc cables permit.
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Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery will corrode and
damage charger.
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Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading gravity or filling battery.
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Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict ventilation in any way.
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Do not set a battery on top of charger.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
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Connect and disconnect DC output terminals only after removing charger from AC outlet.
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Never allow DC output terminals to touch each other.
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If problems arise connecting the output leads, solicit the aid of your Dealer from whom you purchased
this product or the charger manufacturer for finding a suitable connection device for your application.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY
MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
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Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door or moving engine part.
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Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and any other parts that can cause injury to persons.
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Check polarity of battery posts
POSITIVE (POS., P, +)
post usually has larger diameter than
NEGATIVE - (NEG., N, -).
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Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected) to chassis.
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For negative-grounded vehicle, first connect
POSITIVE (RED)
clip from charger to
POSITIVE (POS.,
P, +)
ungrounded post of battery. Then connect
NEGATIVE (BLACK)
terminal to vehicle chassis or
engine block away from battery.
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For positive-grounded vehicle, connect
NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clip from charger to
NEGATIVE (NEG.,
N, -)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect
POSITIVE (RED)
clip to vehicle chassis or engine block
away from battery.
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Do not connect any charger clips to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a
heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
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Connect the charger to an AC power supply electric outlet.
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When disconnecting charger, turn switches (if supplied) to off, disconnect charger from AC power,
remove clip from vehicle chassis, and then remove clip from battery terminal. See operating
instructions for length of charge information.
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Make sure the battery type selection switch position is correct.
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See operating instructions for length of charge information.
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:
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Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS., P, +) battery post usually has a larger diameter than
NEGATIVE (NEG., N, -) post. Some batteries are equipped with 'Wing- Nut' terminals allowing for
easy placement of the terminals to these posts.
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Attach at least a 24-inch long 6-gauge (AWG) insulated battery cable to
NEGATIVE (NEG., N, -)
battery post.
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Connect
POSITIVE (RED)
charger terminal to POSITIVE
(POS., P, +)
post of battery.
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Position yourself and free end of cable as far away from battery as possible - then connect
NEGATIVE (BLACK)
terminal to free end of cable.
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Do not face battery when making final connection.
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Connect AC supply cord charger to electric outlet.
