It is important that you read and follow these charge your battery.
•Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 6 volt
•Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting in or around your eyes.
•For batteries with removable cell caps, if required, add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level recommended by the manufacturer. This will help purge excessive gases from the cells. Be careful not to overfill. If you have a sealed battery without cell caps, no action is necessary. Continue to the next step listed below.
•Take time to read all battery manufacturer's specific precautions, such as removing or not removing
guidelines while you are preparing to
cell caps while charging, and recom- mended rates of charge.
•Wear safety glasses. See additional "Personal Safety Precautions" on page 4.
•Be sure that the area around the battery is well ventilated while it is being charged.
•If it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it, always remove the grounded terminal from the battery first. Turn off all vehicle accessories to avoid sparks from occurring.
NOTE: A marine battery installed in a
boat must be removed and charged on shore.
To obtain the best results from your battery charger, you must know how to use it properly. This section will tell you how to set the controls, how to charge a battery in or out of a vehicle, and how to use the engine start feature.
SETTING THE CONTROLS
SELECTOR SWITCH:
A
charger for a 6 VOLT or 12 VOLT battery,