DieHard 200.71221 Owner's Manual page 8

6. Connect the clamp to the battery post and twist or
rock back and forth to make a solid connection.
This will help keep the clamps from slipping off the
posts and causing sparks.
7. Select the charge rate with the Selector Switch
then plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet
to begin charging.
8. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully
charged. For this reason it is important to check
charging progress frequently. Overcharging can
damage a battery; you must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.
9. When the battery is fully charged, the AMMETER
pointer will fall to about half the charge rate se-
lected. For specific positions, refer to the "Amme-
ter" section in "Using your battery charger" on
page 6.
10. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the
charger power cord before attempting to discon-
nect charger clamps.
11. Standing away from the battery, remove the
charger clamps in this order: (1) from the chassis
connection and, (2) from the battery post or
terminal.
12. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry
location.
7. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully
charged. For this reason, it is important to check
charging progress frequently. Overcharging can
damage a battery; you must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.
8. When the battery is fully charged, the AMMETER
pointer will fall to about half the charge rate se-
lected. For specific positions, refer to the "Amme-
ter" section in "Using your battery charger" on page
6.
9. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the
charger power cord before attempting to discon-
nect charger clamps.
10. Stand away from the battery and remove the
charger leads from the NEGATIVE connection first,
then from the POSITIVE battery post or terminal.
11. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry
location.
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
BATTERY
BATTERYCHARGER
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 of the battery posts as indi-
cated on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
andNEGATIVE (NEG, N, -). NOTE: On top-post
batteries, the positive battery terminal usually has
a larger diameter post than the negative one.
3. Connect the rod (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the
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) or a 4-gauge (SAE)
insulated 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 purchased at most automotive accessory
outlets.)
5. Take the other end of the 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-
gauge (SAE) insulated 24-inch cable and, standing
as far away from the battery as possible, connect
the black (NEGATIVE) lead of the charger to the
free end of the cable. Rock the clamp to make a
solid connection. IMPORTANT: Wear safety
glasses and face away from the battery while
making this final connection.
6. Select the rate of charge with the Selector Switch,
then plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet
to begin charging.
7
24", 6 GAUGE
CABLE
POWER
TO
GROUNDED
POWER
OUTLET