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TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCEPARTS OPERATION SAFETY
Charging your batteryoutside the vehicle:
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
BATTERY
CHARGER
POWER
CORD
BATTERY + -
TO
GROUNDED
POWER
OUTLET
Figure B
(NEGATIVE) lead of the charger to the free
end of the cable. Rock the clamp to make
a solid connection.
IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and
face away from the battery while
making this final connection.
6. Select the rate of charge with the Select
or Switch then plug the power cord into a
grounded AC outlet to begin charging.
7. The charger will not stop when the
battery is fully charged. For this reason it
is important to check charging progress
frequently. Overcharging can damage a
battery, you must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.
8. When the battery is fully charged,
the AMMETER pointer will fall to about
half the charge rateselected. For specific
positions, refer to the “Ammeter” section in
“Using your battery charger” on page 6.
9. When the battery is fully charged,
unplug the charger power cord before
attempting to disconnect charger clamps.
10. Stand away from the battery and
remove thecharger leads from the
NEGATIVE connection first, then from the
POSITIVE battery post or terminal.
11. Clean and store the battery charger in a
dry location.
24", 6
GAUGE
CABLE
1. Remove the battery from vehicle,
making sure to disconnect grounded
terminal first with all accessories
and lights turned off in the vehicle.
2. Check the polarity of the battery posts
as indicated on the battery case: POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -).
NOTE: On top-post batteries, the
positive battery terminal usually has a larger
diameter post than the negative one.
3. Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger
clamp to the POSITIVE post of the battery.
Be sure to rock the clip back and forth to
make a solid connection.
4. Attach a 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-gauge
(SAE) insulated battery cable of at least
24-inches in length to the NEGATIVE battery
post. This cable will provide a safer
connection because arcing and
sparking will occur away from the battery.
(The battery cable is not provided with
the charger, but may be purchased at most
automotive accessory outlets.)
5. Take the other end of the 6-gauge (AWG)
or a 4-gauge (SAE) insulated 24-inch cable
and, standing as far away from the battery as
possible, connect the black