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OURGP12,0000001 –19–09JUN04–2/2
TYB4752 –UN–25JUN04
Negative Ground Connections
D—Positive (Red) Clamp
3. Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by
hood, door, or moving engine parts.
4. Determine which battery terminal is the POSITIVE
terminal. (The Positive terminal may be identified with
a POS, P, or +, and usually has a larger diameter than
the Negative terminal (NEG, N, —).
5. Determine which battery terminal is grounded
(connected) to the chassis.
6. Connect one clamp of the battery charger to the
UNGROUNDED battery terminal using (a) or (b) below:
a. Negative-Grounded Vehicles: Connect Positive
(red) clamp (D) of battery charger to Positive
(Ungrounded) battery terminal.
b. Positive-Grounded Vehicles: Connect Negative
(black) clamp of battery charger to Negative
(Ungrounded) battery terminal.
NOTE: Twist or rock clamp back and forth several times
to make a good connection.
IMPORTANT: Do not connect ground clamp to the
carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal
body parts.
7. Connect remaining battery charger clamp to a
heavy-gauge metal part of vehicle chassis or engine
block, as far from battery as possible.
NOTE: For accurate battery voltage, turn headlamps on
for a couple minutes, then turn them off and wait
a couple minutes before reading meter.
8. Observe voltmeter color code indication to determine
battery charge.
15-6
091604
PN=21