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FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE
A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
1. Position the AC and DC cords to reduce the risk
of damage by the hood, door, and moving or hot
engine parts.
2. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other
parts that can cause injury.
3. Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post usually has a larger
diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG, N,–) post.
4. Determine which post of the battery is grounded
(connected) to the chassis. If the negative post
is grounded to the chassis (as in most vehicles),
see step 5. If the positive post is grounded to the
chassis, see step 6.
5.
For a negative-grounded vehicle:
Connect the
POSITIVE (RED) cable clamp from the battery
charger to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded
post of the battery. Connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK)
cable clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block
away from the battery. Do not connect the cable
clamps to the carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal
body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part
of the frame or engine block.
1. Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post usually has a larger
diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) post.
2. Connect the POSITIVE (RED) charger cable clamp
to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post.
3. Position yourself as far away from the battery as
possible – then connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK)
charger cable clamp to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –)
battery post.
6.
For positive-grounded vehicle:
Connect the
NEGATIVE (BLACK) cable clamp from the battery
charger to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) ungrounded
post of the battery. Connect the POSITIVE (RED)
cable clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block
away from the battery. Do not connect the cable
clamps to the carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal
body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part
of the frame or engine block.
7. When disconnecting the charger, disconnect
the AC cord, remove the cable connection from
the vehicle chassis, and then remove the cable
connection from the battery terminal.
4. Do not face the battery when making the final
connection.
5. When disconnecting the charger, always do so in
the reverse order of the connecting procedure and
break the first connection while as far away from
the battery as practical.
6. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and
charged on shore. To charge it onboard requires
equipment specially designed for marine use.
