Follow These Steps When Battery Is Outside Vehicle - Schumacher SP-200 Owner's Manual

If the negative post is grounded to the chassis (as in most vehicles), see step
6.5. If the positive post is grounded to the chassis, see step 6.6.
For a negative-grounded vehicle, connect the POSITIVE (RED) clip from the
6.5
solar battery maintainer to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of the
battery. Connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to the vehicle chassis or engine
block away from the battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel
lines or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the
frame or engine block.
For a positive-grounded vehicle, connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from
6.6
the solar battery maintainer to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded post of
the battery. Connect the POSITIVE (RED) clip to the vehicle chassis or engine
block away from the battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel
lines or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the
frame or engine block.
Using the quick connect connector, plug the clips into the solar panel.
6.7
When disconnecting the solar battery maintainer, unplug the clips from the
6.8
solar panel, remove the clip from the vehicle chassis and then remove the clip
from the battery terminal.
7.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE

Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post
7.1
usually has a larger diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
Attach at least a 24-inch (61 cm) long 6-gauge (AWG) insulated battery cable
7.2
to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post.
Connect the POSITIVE (RED) solar battery maintainer clip to the POSITIVE
7.3
(POS, P, +) post of the battery.
Position yourself and the free end of the cable you previously attached to the
7.4
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post as far away from the battery as possible –
then connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) solar battery maintainer clip to the free
end of the cable.
Do not face the battery when making the fi nal connection. As stated in 7.4,
7.5
face away from the battery when connecting the negative clip to the cable.
Using the quick connect connector, plug the clips into the solar panel.
7.6
When disconnecting the solar battery maintainer, always do so in the reverse
7.7
order of the connecting procedure and break the fi rst connection while as far
away from the battery as practical.
A marine (boat) battery must be removed and maintained on shore. To
7.8
maintain it onboard requires equipment specially designed for marine use.
A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY
MAY CAUSE A BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE
BATTERY:
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