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When charging battery out of the vehicle, take care to determine the battery type. To reduce risk of a spark near battery, follow these
steps when battery is outside vehicle. WARNING: A spark near battery may cause battery explosion. WARNING: When removing battery
from vehicle or boat, disconnect grounded post first. When disconnecting, make sure all accessories are off, so as not to cause an arc.
(NOTE: A marine (boat) battery
must be removed and charged on shore. (To charge on board requires special equipment designed for
marine use.) WARNING: When reinstalling battery, attach the ground post first.
1. Perform these steps with the ON/OFF switch in the OFF
position.
2. Check polarity of battery posts. Battery case will be marked
by each post: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG,
N, -). NOTE: The positive battery post usually has a larger
diameter than the negative post.
3. Attach a 24-inch long (or longer) 6-gauge (AWG) insulated
battery cable to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post.
(Purchase cable separately.)
4. Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clamp to POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post. Rock clamp back and forth to
make good connection.
5. Position yourself and free end of 24-inch cable as far away
from battery as possible. Then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK)
charger clamp to free end of cable. WARNING: Do not face
battery when making final connection. Rock clamp back
and forth to make a good connection.
FIGURE 1 shows the connection.
6. Plug charger AC cord into 120 volt outlet.
7. Select ON position on ON/OFF switch.
8. When battery is fully charged, push ON/OFF switch to OFF,
unplug charger from AC power source.
9. When battery is fully charged and charger is unplugged,
(1) remove clamp from end of 24-inch long cable connected
to NEGATIVE battery post, then (2) remove clamp from
Positive battery post, in that order.
10. Clean and store battery charger.
1. Perform these steps with the ON/OFF switch in the OFF
position.
2. Position AC power cord and DC charging cords to reduce
risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine parts.
3. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that
can cause injury.
4. Check polarity of battery posts. Battery case will be marked
by each post: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG,
N, -). NOTE: The positive battery post usually has a larger
diameter than the negative post.
5. Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected)
to chassis. NOTE: The negative post is normally grounded.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED POST
6A. For negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE (RED)
clamp from battery charger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clamp to vehicle chassis or engine block away from battery.
Connect to a heavy-gage metal part of the frame or engine
block.
WARNING: Do not connect clamp to carburetor, fuel lines,
or sheet-metal body parts. NOTE: Attach clamps to battery
post and twist or rock back and forth several times to make
a good connection. This tends to keep clamps from slipping
off terminals and helps to reduce risk of sparking.
FIGURE 2 shows connections for a negative-grounded
battery.
FIGURE 1: CONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CLAMP
TO 24-INCH CABLE END
BATTERY
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
24", 6 GUAGE
CABLE
POWER
CORD
TO GROUNDED
POWER OUTLET
BATTERY CHARGER
+-
GROUND
(NEG)
FIGURE 2: CONNECTION TO NEGATIVE
GROUNDED BATTERY
POSITIVE GROUNDED POST
6B. For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clamp from battery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect POSITIVE (RED)
clamp to vehicle chassis or engine block away from battery.
Connect to a heavy-gauge metal part of the frame or engine
block.
7. Plug charger AC cord into a grounded 120 volt outlet.
8. Select the ON position on the ON/OFF switch.
9. When battery is fully charged, push the ON/OFF switch to
OFF, unplug charger from AC power source.
10. Remove charger clamps from (1) chassis and (2) battery
post, in that order.
11. Clean and store battery charger.
When charging battery in vehicle, take care to determine the battery type and which pole is grounded. To reduce risk of a spark near
battery, follow these steps when battery is inside vehicle. WARNING: A spark near the battery may cause battery explosion.
F. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: CHARGING BATTERY OUT OF THE VEHICLE
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