Operating Instructions - Schumacher SP3 Owner's Manual

12. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT: Do not start the vehicle with the charger connected to the AC
outlet, or it may damage the charger and your vehicle.
NOTE: This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be
supplied to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps
will not spark if touched together.
CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
1. Turn off all the vehicle's accessories.
2. Keep the hood open.
3. Clean the battery terminals.
4. Place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface, or use the convenient hook
attachment to hang the unit safely outside the work area.
5. Lay the AC/DC cables away from any fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
moving parts.
6. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
7. Connect the charger to an electrical outlet.
8. When the charger starts, the GREEN LED will be solid, and the display will
show ANALYZING BATTERY while the charger determines that the battery
is properly connected, the condition of the battery, and whether the battery is
6V or 12V.
9. Monitor the progress of the charge by pressing the display button on the front
of the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the GREEN LED will pulse.
10. When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the AC power,
remove the clamps from the vehicle's chassis, and then remove the clamp
from the battery terminal.
CHARGING A BATTERY OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE
1. Place battery in a well-ventilated area.
2. Clean the battery terminals.
3. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
4. Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.
5. When the charger starts, the GREEN LED will be solid, and the display will
show ANALYZING BATTERY while the charger determines if the battery is
properly connected, the condition of the battery, and whether the battery is
6V or 12V.
6. Monitor the progress of the charge by pressing the display button on the front
of the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the GREEN LED will pulse.
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