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4. CHARGER LOCATION
4.1
Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit.
4.2
Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery will
corrode and damage charger.
4.3
Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading electrolyte specific
gravity or filling battery.
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 electric outlet. Never allow clips to touch each other.
5.2
Attach clips to battery and chassis, as indicated in 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.
6.2
Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury to persons.
6.3
Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually has
larger diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N,–) post.
6.4
Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected) to the chassis. If negative
post is grounded to chassis (as in most vehicles), see (6.5). If positive post is
grounded to the chassis, see (6.6).
6.5
For negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE (RED) clip from battery charger
to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of battery. Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK)
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.
6.6
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.
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
See
Operating Instructions
for length of charge information.
