Sears 200.713101 owner manual Negative Grounded System, AC outlet

•When usingAUTOMATICchargerates, the LEDwill cycle on and off indicating the chargeris maintainingthebattery's state-of-charge.

CHARGING YOUR BAI-I'ERY

Charging your battery inside the vehicle:

. Arrange the power cord and charg- ing leads carefully to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood, door, or moving engine parts.

. Keep clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury.

. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, or +) and NEGATIVE (NEG. N or-). NOTE: The positive post on top-post batteries is usually larger than the negative post.

,Identify which battery post is the ground or connected to the chassis.

THE NEGATIVE POST IS NORMALLY THE ONE THAT IS

GROUNDED.

. To charge a negative grounded post system: Connect the red (POSITIVE) battery charger clamp to the ungrounded POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of the battery. Rock or twist the clamps back

and forth to make a solid connection. Then connect the black (NEGATIVE clamp to a heavy, unpainted metal part of the chassis or engine block, away from the battery. DO NOT connect clamp to carburetor, fuel lines or sheet metal parts. (See Figure A.)

To charge a positive grounded post system: Connect the black (NEGATIVE) battery charger clamp to the ungrounded NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post of the battery. Then connect the red (POSITIVE) clamp to a heavy, unpainted metal part of the chassis or engine block, away from the battery. DO NOT connect

NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM

Figure A

clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal parts. IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and turn face

away from the battery when making connections.

,For automatic charging, select AUTOMATIC DEEP CYCLE or AUTOMATIC REGULAR as a

charge type then, select a charge rate. The charger will stop charging when the battery is fully charged.

. For manual charging, select MANUAL as a charge type then select a charge rate. The charger will not stop charging when the battery is fully charged--you must monitor and unplug charger when battery is fully

charged. Avoid over charging, monitor the AMMETER frequently when in the MANUAL mode.

oPlug the power cord into an

AC outlet.

9.When the battery is fully charged, in the MANUAL mode, the AMMETER pointer will fall to about half the charge rate selected. For specific positions, refer to the "Ammeter" section in "Using Your Battery

Charger" on page 6.

10.When the battery is fully charged, first unplug the charger power cord. Then, standing away from the

battery, remove the charger clamp from the chassis first, then from the

battery post.

11.Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.

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