Sears 200.71234 owner manual Charging Your Battery, Charging your battery in the vehicle

•METER: Besides showing amps, volts, and time, the meter displays information:

—A—	Charge Rate in amps
—V—	Voltage
MAN	Charger is in Manual mode
AUTO	Charger is in Automatic mode
RDY	Charger is ready for cranking
	(Engine Start)
WAIT	Wait until the charger is ready before
	cranking again
FULL	Battery is charged (Automatic mode)
OFF	Time has expired (Manual or
	Timer mode)
HR	Hour(s)
CHK BATT	There is a problem with the battery or
	connections
OL	Too high a charging rate; lower rate
	to continue

Charging Your Battery

NOTE: A marine (boat) boat battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment specially designed for marine use.

Charging your battery in the vehicle:

1.Arrange the power cord and charging leads carefully in order to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood, door, or moving engine parts.

2.Keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry clear of the fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury.

3.Check the polarity of the battery posts using the identification marks on the battery case: POSI- TIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -).

4.Identify which battery post is grounded or con- nected to the chassis. THE NEGATIVE POST IS

NORMALLY THE ONE THAT IS GROUNDED.

5.To charge a negative grounded post system: Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the ungrounded POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of the battery. Next, connect the black (NEGATIVE) clamp to an unpainted, heavy metal part of the chassis or engine block, away from the battery. Do not connect clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal parts.

To charge a positive grounded post system: Connect the black (NEGATIVE) charger clamp to the ungrounded NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post of the battery. Then connect the red (POSITIVE) clamp to an unpainted, heavy metal part of the

chassis or engine block, away from the battery. Do not connect clamp to carburetor, fuel lines or sheet metal parts.

IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away from the battery while making connections.

6.Twist or rock clamps back and forth to make a solid connection. This will help make better contact and help keep them from slipping off and causing sparks.

7.Make sure the POWER switch is set to the OFF position. Next plug the power cord into a 3-prong grounded 120V AC electrical wall outlet.

NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM

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