12.PREPARING TO CHARGE
a)Make sure area around the battery is well ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can be blown away by using a piece of cardboard or other
b)Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches levels specified by the battery manufacturer. This helps purge gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery with- out cell caps, carefully follow manufacturer’s instructions.
c)Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
d)Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicle owner’s manual.
DANGER: Never alter the AC plug provided. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Improper connection can result in the risk of electrical shock.
WARNING: Connect and disconnect the battery clips only when the wall plug is disconnected or arcing may result.
CAUTION: Do not expose to rain. Replace damaged cords or wires immediately.
13.BATTERY CHARGER LOCATION
a)Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit.
b)Never place charger directly above battery being charged.
c)Never allow battery acid to drip on clamps or charger when reading specific gravity.
d)Do not operate charger in a
e)Do not set battery on top of charger.
14.DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
Connect and disconnect DC clamps only after removing charger AC power cord from the wall outlet. Do not permit clamps to touch each other.
15.FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BAT- TERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY:
a)Position AC power cord and DC output cord to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine parts.
b)Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury to persons.
c)Check polarity of battery posts. Positive battery post usu- ally has a larger diameter than the Negative post.
d)Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected) to the chassis. If Negative post is grounded to the chas- sis (as in most cases), see Item 15e. If Positive post is grounded to the chassis, see Item 15f.
e)For negative grounded vehicle, connect Positive clamp from charger to Positive ungrounded post. Connect Negative (Black) clamp to vehicle chassis or engine block away from battery. Do not connect to carburetor, fuel lines or sheet metal body parts. Connect to a
f)For
carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal body parts. Connect to a
g)When disconnecting charger, disconnect at wall recep- tacle, remove clamp from vehicle chassis and then re- move clamp from battery post.
16.FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE.
a)Check polarity of battery posts. Positive battery post usu- ally has a larger diameter than the Negative post.
b)Attach at least a 24" long,
c)Connect Positive (Red) charger clamp to Positive post of the battery.
d)Position yourself and free end of the cable as far away from the battery as possible, then connect the Negative clamp to the free end of the cable. Do not face battery when making this final connection.
e)When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse sequence of connecting procedure and disconnect the first connection while as far away from the battery as possible.
f)A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment spe- cially designed for marine use.
17.OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
a)Set the 6 and 12 Volt selector switch to match the volt- age of the battery being charged.
b)Connect charger to a battery as outlined in Section 15 or 16.
c)Plug AC power cord into 120 Volt, 60 Hz receptacle.
d)The amber light indicates battery is being charged, the green light indicates battery is fully charged, and the red light indicates trouble. See more detailed explanation below.
e)When the charger is plugged into an AC outlet but not connected to a battery, the Green LED will be illuminated. For proper operation, the battery charger must be plugged into an AC outlet and connected to a battery.
f)When properly connected, the amber LED indicator should illuminate. This indicator will stay illuminated un- til the battery voltage has reached approximately 14.4 Volt and the charge current has decreased to 0.5 Amps. At this point, the amber indicator turns off and the green indicator turns on. Also at this point, the internal voltage reference of the charger will change in order to maintain the battery voltage at 13.2 Volt. At this lower voltage, charger current is typically a few milliamperes (mA) (1 mA = 0.001 A). Under this condition, called maintain, most batteries can be left charging indefinitely. If the battery is loaded with 0.5 Amps or greater while in the maintain condition, the charger will change back to the normal charging condition described above.
g)Never leave the battery connected to the charger while the charger is unplugged from the AC outlet. The charger draws a few milliamperes (mA) from the battery and will eventually rundown the battery.
h)The Red LED indicates an overload condition. Common causes are shorting of the battery clamps,
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