Preparing the Battery
1.If necessary, remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it. When removing the battery, disconnect the grounded battery cable first.
Reminder: Turn off vehicle’s engine before removing, replacing, or charging a battery.
2.If necessary, add distilled water to the battery cells before charging. Read and follow the battery manufacturer’s instruction manual. Never add water to a battery while attached to a charger, or in close proximity to the charger. Do not overfill.
3.Clean battery terminals.
4.Check the battery manufacturer’s instructions on whether or not to have the cell caps on when charging. If not stated, leave the cell caps on.
CHARGING BATTERIES
Caution: Do not overcharge maintenance- free batteries.
1.Place the Battery Charger and battery in a
2.Determine the voltage of the battery from the battery labels.
3.Push the Select Setting switch to the desired battery voltage and mode.
4.If charging a battery while in a vehicle, leave the hood open and do not leave the charger unattended. Separate the charger and battery as much as possible.
5.With the Battery Charger unplugged, connect the positive (red) Cable
Clamp (2) to the positive terminal
REV 09g; 09h
of the battery. If charging a battery mounted in a vehicle, first remove the vehicle’s red cable from the battery; otherwise damage may occur to the vehicle’s electrical system. If in doubt, refer to the vehicle’s service manual.
6.Connect the negative (black) Cable Clamp (2) to the negative terminal of the battery.
7.Plug the Power Cord (3) into the electrical outlet.
Note: If the Red Reverse Connection LED is lit, the cables are connected to the wrong battery terminals. If this happens, immediately unplug the charger and switch the connections.
8.For a quick charge assist to enable starting the engine, charge for 5 to 10 minutes.
WARNING! Do not leave a battery unattended while charging.
9.For a full charge, leave the Battery Charger running. See below for a description of the charge modes.
a.12 V / 10 A or 12 V / 2 A mode: When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Charger will automatically go to standby and the green LED will remain lit.
b.6 V / 10 A mode:
The Battery Charger will supply current to the battery at a constant rate. To prevent damage to
the battery, it must be promptly disconnected when charging is complete.
Note: Do not leave Battery Charger on for long duration without checking the distilled water level of the battery; do not allow distilled water to boil off.
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