3.4Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level specified by the battery manufacturer. Do not overfill. For a battery without removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries (VRLA), carefully follow the manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
3.5Read, understand and follow all instructions for the solar battery maintainer, battery, vehicle and any equipment used near the battery and solar battery maintainer. Study all of the battery manufacturer’s specific precautions while maintaining.
3.6Determine the voltage of the battery by referring to the vehicle owner’s manual and make sure that the output voltage of the solar battery maintainer is the correct voltage.
3.7Make sure that the solar battery maintainer cable clips make tight connections.
4.SOLAR BATTERY MAINTAINER LOCATION
RISK OF EXPLOSION AND
CONTACT WITH BATTERY ACID.
4.1Locate the solar battery maintainer as far away from the battery as the DC cables permit.
4.2Never place the solar battery maintainer directly above the battery being maintained; gases from the battery will corrode and damage the solar battery maintainer.
4.3Do not set the battery on top of the solar battery maintainer.
4.4Never allow battery acid to drip onto the solar battery maintainer when reading the electrolyte specific gravity or filling the battery.
4.5Do not operate the solar battery maintainer in a
5.DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
5.1Never allow the clips to touch each other.
5.2Attach the clips to the battery and chassis, as indicated in sections 6 and 7.
6.FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY
MAY CAUSE A BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE
BATTERY:
6.1Position the DC cables to reduce the risk of damage by the hood, door and moving or hot engine parts. NOTE: If it is necessary to close the hood during the maintaining process, ensure that the hood does not touch the metal part of the battery clips or cut the insulation of the cables.
6.2Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury.
6.3Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually has a larger diameter then the NEGATIVE (NEG, N,
6.4Determine which post of the battery is grounded (connected) to the chassis.
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