Charging Battery Installed In Vehicle - CEN-TECH 63873 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

charging battery Installed in Vehicle

A SpARK NEAR bATTERy MAy cAUSE bATTERy EXpLOSION.
TO REDUcE RISK OF A SpARK NEAR bATTERy FOLLOW THESE INSTRUcTIONS EXAcTLy.
DO NOT pLUG IN cHARGER/STARTER UNTIL DIREcTED TO DO SO.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy:
Wear ANSI-approved splash-resistant safety goggles and heavy-duty rubber work gloves
whenever connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
WARNING! Do not use Start setting to
charge batteries. Use to jump start only.
cOLD bATTERIES: Begin charging at lowest rate,
increase rate as battery reaches normal temperature.
DO NOT cHARGE A FROZEN bATTERy.
1. Unplug Charger/Starter.
2. Position AC and DC cables to reduce risk of
damage by hood, door, or moving engine part.
3. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and
other parts that can cause injury to persons.
4. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post usually has larger
diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N,–) post.
5. Determine which battery post is grounded
(connected) to the chassis. If negative post
is grounded to chassis, see a. If positive
post is grounded to the chassis, see b.
a. For negative-grounded vehicle
(as in most vehicles):
• Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip from
battery Charger/Starter to POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) ungrounded post of battery.
• Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to
vehicle chassis or engine block away
from battery. Do not connect clip to
carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal
body parts. connect to a heavy gauge
metal part of the frame or engine block.
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b. For positive-grounded vehicle:
• Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from battery
Charger/Starter to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect POSITIVE
(RED) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block
away from battery. Do not connect clip
to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal
body parts. connect to a heavy gauge
metal part of the frame or engine block.
6. Plug Charger/Starter into grounded 120V receptacle.
7. Turn Power Switch on.
8. Press Function Select Button until desired function
lights up. Refer to Table b on page 9.
WARNING! Do not use 12V 200A Start
function for charging.
9. Press Start/Stop button to start function.
10. When finished, turn Power Switch off, unplug
power cord, remove clip from vehicle chassis,
and then remove clip from battery terminal.
11. After use clean, then store the charger
indoors out of children's reach.
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