Battery Charging
Use with Type "H" Vehicles
With Connector Covers
If your battery connector looks like the one pictured above, you have a Type "H" vehicle with connector cov- ers and must use the enclosed Wire Harness Converter with this charger.
Wire Harness
Converter
•Remove the connector cover from your old charger and reassemble it on the
•Plug the end of the Wire Harness Converter with Connector Cover to your battery connector. The
new charger.
Important Notes
•Before charging the batteries, exam- ine the battery cases for cracks and other damage which may cause sulfuric acid (electrolyte) to leak dur- ing the charging process. If damage is detected, do not charge the bat- teries or use them in your vehicle. Battery acid is very corrosive and
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•Do not charge the batteries
on a surface which could be dam- aged by the acid contained inside the batteries. Take precautions to protect the surface on which you charge your batteries.
•The batteries must be upright while charging. You do not need to remove the batteries from your vehicle to charge them.
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•If your batteries are already installed in your vehicle, unplug the vehicle's motor harness and battery connectors.
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•To charge the batteries, plug
the charger connector and battery connector together. Push firmly to make sure the two connectors are completely joined.
Note: Make sure the two battery con- nectors are stacked.
•Plug the charger into a standard 120 volt wall outlet. (If power flow to the wall outlet is controlled by a switch, make sure the switch is ON.)
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•Charge new batteries at least 18 hours before first use. Recharge the batteries at least 14 hours after each use. The charger may become warm to the touch while