Charging Your Battery
Charging your battery in the vehicle:
1.Arrange the power cord and charging leads care- fully in order to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood, door, or moving engine parts.
2.Keep clear ofthe fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury.
3.Check the polarity ofthe battery posts using the identification marks on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N,
4.Identify which battery post is grounded or con- nected to the chassis. THE NEGATIVE POST IS
NORMALLY THE ONE THAT IS GROUNDED.
5.To charge s 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 an unpainted, heavy 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,
IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away from the battery while making connections.
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 offthe posts and causing sparks.
7.Set the VOLT/AMP SELECTOR switch and timer switch to the OFF position. Next plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet.
8.Set the VOLT/AMP SELECTOR switch to the desired charge time, from 30 to 135 minutes. If more than 135 minutes of charging time is needed, the HOLD position can be used. When using the HOLD feature, the battery being charged must be monitored closely to avoid over charging.
9.Set the TIMER to the desired charge rate. (See "Setting the Controls" on pages 7 and 8, and "Calculating Charge Time" on page 11 .)
10.When the battery is fully charged in the MANUAL mode, the AMMETER pointer will fall to about half the selected charge rate. The BATTERY TEST will be in the green area ofthe meter. Forspecific positions, see the "Setting the Controls" section on pages 7 and 8.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
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