Battery Preparation

While preparing to charge a battery, read and follow these guidelines:

1.Ensure you’re working with a 12- or 6-volt lead-acid battery. To determine the voltage of the battery, refer to the vehicle owner’s manual or the battery markings. Set the Battery Manager to the 6V or 12V mode accordingly.

2.Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting in or around your eyes.

3.Wear safety glasses. (See “Personal Safety Precautions” section this manual.)

4.Read all of the battery manufacturer’s speciﬁc precautions, for example, removing or not removing vent caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.

5.To add water to batteries with removable vent caps, carefully pour distilled water into each cell until battery acid reaches the level recommended by the manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gases from the cells. Do not overﬁll. If the battery is sealed, with non-removable vent caps, no action is necessary.

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