3
h.
Charge only ba
�
ery types listed in the OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. This ba
�
ery charger is not intended
to supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a starter-motor applica
�
on. WARNING -
Do not use ba
�
ery charger for charging dry-cell ba
�
eries that are commonly used with home
appliances. These ba
�
eries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage to property.
i.
NEVER charge a frozen ba
�
ery.
12.
PREPARING TO CHARGE
a.
If necessary to remove ba
�
ery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded terminal from ba
�
ery
fi
rst. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are o
ff
, so as not to cause an arc.
b.
Be sure area around ba
�
ery is well ven
�
lated while ba
�
ery is being charged.
c.
Clean ba
�
ery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
d.
Add
dis�
lled water in each cell un
�
l ba
�
ery acid reaches level spec
ified
by ba
�
ery manufacturer. Do not
over
fi
ll. For a ba
�
ery without removable cell caps, such as valve-regulated lead-acid ba
�
eries, carefully
follow manufacturer’s recharging instruc
�o
ns.
e.
Study all ba
�
ery manufacturer’s spec
ific
precau
�ons
while charging and recommended rates of charge.
f.
Determine voltage of ba
�
ery by referring to car owner’s manual and make sure that output voltage
selector switch is set at correct voltage. If charger has adjustable charge rate, charge ba
�
er
y ini�al
ly at
lowest rate.
13.
CHARGER LOCATION
a.
Locate charger as far away from ba
�
ery as dc cables permit.
b.
Never place charger directly above ba
�
ery being charged; gases from ba
�
ery will corrode and damage
charger.
c.
Never allow ba
�
ery acid to drip on charger when reading electrolyte speci
fi
c gravity or
fi
lling ba
�
ery.
d.
Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict ven
�
la
�
on in any way.
e.
Do not set a ba
�
ery on top of charger.
14.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
a.
Connect and disconnect dc output clips only a
�
er se
�
ng any charger switches to “o
ff
” po
si�
on and
removing AC cord from electric outlet. Never allow clips to touch each other.
b.
A
�
ach clips to ba
�
ery and chassis as indicated in 15(e), 15(f), and 16(b) through 16(d).
15.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY
M
AY CAUSE
BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY
:
a.
Posi�on
ac and dc cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine part.
b.
Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury to persons.
c.
Check polarity of ba
�
ery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ba
�
ery post usually has larger diameter than
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) post.
d.
Determine which post of ba
�
ery is grounded (connected) to the chassis. If nega
�v
e post is grounded to
chassis (as in most vehicles), see (e). If p
osi�
ve post is grounded to the chassis, see (f).
e.
For nega
�
ve-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE (RED) clip from ba
�
ery charger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
ungrounded post of ba
�
ery. Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away
from ba
�
ery. 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.
f.
For p
osi�
ve-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from ba
�
ery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG,
N, –) ungrounded post of ba
�
ery. Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away
from ba
�
ery. 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 disconnec
�ng
charger, turn switches to o
ff
, disconnect AC cord, remove clip from vehicle chassis,
and then remove clip from ba
�
ery terminal.
h.
See op
era�n
g instruc
�ons
for length of charge informa
�on.
