SAFETY
PREPARING YOUR BATTERY TO BE CHARGED
It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge your battery.
OPERATION MAINTENANCE
•Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 24 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 by the manufac- turer, add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level recommended. 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 cell caps while charging, and recommended 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING
USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER
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, and how you can charge a battery while it is still in the vehicle, or you can remove it and then charge it. Follow the instructions below depending on how you choose to charge your battery.
PARTS
SETTING THE CONTROLS
All controls are located on the front of the charger. Follow these instructions to obtain the correct charge level for your battery.
SELECTOR SWITCHES: Your charger has four switches:
•The switch on the top right is used to select the type of battery being charged — REGULAR, DEEP CYCLE, or GEL CELL.
•The switch on the left is used to select the battery voltage— either 12 or 24 volt.
•The center switch controls the type of charge you want — AUTOMATIC, MANUAL, or MAINTAINER.
•The switch on the lower right selects the charge rate:
•2 AMP charge for 12 VOLT batteries/24 VOLT systems.
•10 AMP charge for 12 VOLT batteries/ 24 VOLT systems.
•20 AMP for 12 VOLT batteries or
15 AMP for 24 VOLT systems. The battery voltage selection (12 or 24 volt) will automatically determine whether the 20 or the 15 amp charge rate is used.
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