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3. PREPARING TO CHARGE
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vehicle to charge, always remove
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sure all accessories in the vehicle are off,
so as not to cause an arc.
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ventilated while battery is being charged.
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keep corrosion from coming in contact
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battery without removable cell caps, such
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carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging
instructions.
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recommended rates of charge.
3.6
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to car owner’s manual and make sure that
output voltage selector switch is set at
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charge rate, charge battery initially at
lowest rate.
4. CHARGER LOCATION
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as DC cables permit.
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battery being charged; gases from battery
will corrode and damage charger.
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4.4
Do not operate charger in a closed-in
area or restrict ventilation in any way.
4.5
Do not set a battery on top of charger.
5. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
5.1
Connect and disconnect DC output clips
only after setting any charger switches to
“off” position and removing AC cord from
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each other.
5.2
Attach clips to battery and chassis, as
indicated in the sections 6 and 7.
6. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY
CAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR
THE BATTERY:
6.1
Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk
of damage by hood, door, or moving
engine part.
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other parts that can cause injury to persons.
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negative post is grounded to chassis (as
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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 gage metal part
of the frame or engine block.
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ungrounded post of battery. Connect
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or engine block away from battery. Do
not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines,
or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to
a heavy gage metal part of the frame or
engine block.
6.7
When disconnecting charger, turn
switches to off, disconnect AC cord,
remove clip from vehicle chassis, and
then remove clip from battery terminal.
6.8
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Operating Instructions
for length of
charge information.
