Charging Your Battery
Charging your battery in the vehicle:
1.Arrange the power cord and charging leads carefully in order to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood, door, or moving engine parts.
2.Keep clear of the fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury.
3.Check the polarity of the battery posts using the identification marks on the battery case: POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N,
4.Identify which battery post is ground or connected to the chassis. THE NEGATIVE POST IS NORMALLY
THE ONE THAT IS GROUNDED.
5.To charge a negative grounded post system: Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the ungrounded POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of the battery. Next, connect the black (NEGATIVE) clamp to a heavy unpainted metal part of the chassis or engine block, away from the battery. Do not connect clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal parts.
To charge a positive grounded post system: Connect the black (NEGATIVE) charger clamp to the ungrounded NEGATIVE (NEG, N,
6.Connect the clamp to the battery post and twist or rock back and forth to make a solid connection. This will help keep the clamps from slipping off the posts and causing sparks.
7.Set your charger's
8.Select the desired charge rate. (See "Setting the Controls" on page 7.)
9.The charger will not stop when the battery is fully charged. For this reason it is important to check charging progress frequently. Overcharging can damage a battery, you must monitor and unplug charger when battery is fully charged.
10.When the battery is fully charged, the AMMETER needle will fall to about half the charge rate selected. For specific positions, see the “Ammeter” section of “Setting the Controls” on page 7.
11.When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger power cord. Next, set the
12.Standing away from the battery, remove the charger clamp from the chassis first, then from the battery post or terminal.
13.Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.
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