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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 vehicle
are off so as not to cause an arc.
2. 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 nonmetallic material as a fan.
3. Clean all battery terminals. Be careful to keep
corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
4. 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 cell caps, carefully
follow manufacturer's recharging instructions.
5. Study all battery manufacturer's specific
precautions such as removing or not removing cell
caps while charging and recommended rates of
charge.
6. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car or
equipment owner's manual and make sure it
matches output rating of battery charger.
1. Locate charger as far away from battery as
charging cables will permit.
2. Never place charger above battery being
charged; gasses from battery will corrode and
damage charger.
3. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when
reading specific gravity or filling battery.
4. Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or
restrict ventilation in any way.
5. Do not set a battery on top of charger.
1. Connect and disconnect DC output only after
removing AC cord from electric outlet. Never allow
clips to touch each other.
2. Attach clips to battery posts and twist or rock
back and forth several times to make a good
connection. This tends to keep clips from slipping
off terminals and helps to reduce risk of sparking.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS
INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR A
BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION.
TO REDUCE RISKS;
1. Carefully position AC and DC cords to reduce
risk of damage by hood, door or moving engine
parts.
2. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
parts that can cause injury to persons.
3. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS.
P, +), battery posts usually have a larger diameter
than the NEGATIVE (NEG. n, -.) posts.
4. Determine which post of battery is grounded
(connected) to the chassis.
5. For negative-grounded vehicle, connect
POSITIVE (RED) clip from battery charger to
POSITIVE (POS, P,+) UNGROUNDED POST OF
THE BATTERY. Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip
to vehicle chassis or engine block away from
battery. DO NOT CONNECT CLIPS TO
CARBURETOR, FUEL LINES, OR SHEET METAL
BODY PARTS. Connect to a heavy gauge metal
part of the frame or engine block.
6. For positive-grounded vehicle, connect
NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from battery charger to
the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) UNGROUNDED POST
OF THE BATTERY. Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip
to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from
battery. DO NOT CONNECT CLIP TO
CARBURETOR, FUEL LINES OR SHEET METAL
BODY PARTS. Connect to heavy gauge metal part
of the frame or engine block.
PREPARING TO CHARGE
CHARGER LOCATION
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
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