Sears 200.71460 owner manual Charging your battery outside the vehicle

11.When the battery isfully charged, first unplug the charger's powercord. Next, turn thetimerswitch to the OFF position. Then, standing away from

the battery, remove the charger clamps in this order:

(1)from the chassis connection and,

(2)from the battery post.

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

Charging your battery outside the vehicle:

1.Remove the battery from vehicle, making sure to disconnect grounded terminal first with all accesso- ries and lights turned off in the vehicle.

2.Check the polarity ofthe 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 clamptothe 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) ore 4-gauge (SAE) insu- lated 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 pur- chased at most automotive accessory outlets.)

5.Take the other end ofthe 6-gauge (AWG) ora 4- gauge (SAE) insulated 24-inch cable and, standing as far away from the battery as possible, connect the black (NEGATIVE) charger clamp to the free end of the cable. Be sure to rock the clamp back and forth to make a solid connection. IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away from the battery while you are making this final connection.

6.Make sure your charger'sVOLT/AMP SELECTOR and timer switches are in the OFF position. Next

plug the charger'spower cord into a grounded AC outlet.

7.Set the VOLT/AMP SELECTOR switch to the desired charge time, from 30 to 135 minutes, If more then 135 minutes of charging time is needed, the HOLD position can be used. When using HOLD, the battery being charged must be moni- tored closely to avoid over charging.

8.Set the TIMER to the desired charge position. (See "Setting the Controls" on pages 7 and 8, end "Calculating Charge Time" on page 11 for correct settings.)

9.When the battery is fully charged in the MANUAL mode, the AMMETER pointer will fall to about half the selected charge rate. The BATTERY TEST will be in the green area of the meter, For specific positions, see the "Setting the Controls" section on

pages 7 and 8.

10.When the battery is fully charged, first unplug the charger power cord before attempting to discon- nect charger clamps. Next, setthe right-hand switch to the OFF position.

11.Standing away from the battery, remove the charger leads. First remove the clamp from the 24-inch extension cable. Then remove the clamp from the battery post or terminal.

12.Clean and store the battery charger in e dry location.

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