E OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: CHARGING BATTERY IN VEHICLE
When charging battery in the vehicle, take care to determine the battery type and which post is grounded. To reduce risk of a spark near battery, follow these steps when battery is installed in vehicle. WARNING: A spark near battery may cause battery explosion.
1.Position AC power cord and DC charging cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine parts.
2.Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury.
3.Check polarity of battery posts. Battery case will be marked by each post: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N,
4.Determine which post of battery is ground (connected) to chassis.
NOTE: The negative post is normally grounded.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED POST
5A. For
POSITIVE GROUNDED POST
5B. For
WARNING: Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-
metal body parts. NOTE: Attach clips to battery post and twist or rock back and forth several times to make a good connection. This tends to keep clips from slipping off terminals and helps to reduce risk of sparking.
6.Make all desired settings before applying AC power to the charger.
7.Observe the meter for proper response, if something does not look right, refer to the trouble shooting section of this manual.
8.When battery is fully charged, unplug charger from AC out- let.
9.Remove charger clips from (1) chassis and (2) battery post, in that order.
F OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: CHARGING BATTERY OUT OF VEHICLE
When charging battery out of vehicle, take care to determine the battery type. To reduce risk of a spark near battery, follow these steps when battery is outside vehicle. WARNING: A spark near the battery may cause battery explosion. WARNING: When removing battery from vehicle or boat, disconnect grounded pole first. When disconnecting, make sure all accessories are off, so as not to cause an arc. (NOTE: A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. (To charge on board requires special equipment designed for marine use.) WARNING: When reinstalling battery, attach the ground post first.
1.Check polarity of battery posts. Battery case will be marked by each post: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N,
2.Attach a
3.Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post battery. Rock clip back and forth to make good connection.
4.Position yourself and free end of 24 inch cable as far away from battery as possible. Then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) charger clip to free end of cable.
WARNING: Do not face battery when making final connec- tion. Rock clip back and forth to make a good connection.
5.Make all desired settings before applying AC power to the charger.
6.Observe the meters for proper response, if something does not look right, refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.
7.When battery is fully charged, unplug charger from AC power source.
8.When battery is fully charged and charger is unplugged,
(1)remove clip from end of Negative end of cable, and
(2)remove clip from Positive battery post, in that order.
9.Clean and store battery charger.
WARNING: Be sure area around battery is wll ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by using a piece of cardboard or other
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