Operating Instructions (Using Ring Terminals) - Schumacher INSTANT POWER IP-180KE Owner's Manual

3.6 If you have connected the clamps of your Instant Power backwards, an
audio alarm will sound. DO NOT turn your Instant Power on. This could
cause serious damage. Reverse the connections, and the audio alarm will
stop.
3.7 If no audio alarm is sounded, turn ON the Jump Start switch and then
crank the engine. If the engine does not start within 5-8 seconds, stop
cranking and wait at least one minute before attempting to start vehicle
again. (This permits the battery to cool down.)
3.8
After the engine starts, make sure to turn OFF the Jump Start switch.
Then disconnect the black clamp (-) and then the red clamp (+) in that
order. Store the clamps on the ears located the back of the case.
3.9 NOTE: In the rare case of jump-starting a vehicle that has a positive-
grounded vehicle electrical system, connect the NEGATIVE black clamp
(-) to the negative terminal (-) of the vehicle battery. Then connect the
POSITIVE red clamp (+) to an unpainted and unmoving part of the vehicle
chassis or engine block. If you are unsure of the nature of the vehicle's
electrical grounding system, check the owner's manual of the vehicle. To
disconnect clamps, reverse these steps.
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, USING THE QUICK CONNECTOR
RING TERMINALS
warnInG: Failure to follow instructions may cause damage or an
explosion. read entire instruction manual before use.
4.1 Mounting the Ring Terminal Cable Assembly to the Battery
• The ring terminals can be permanently mounted to the battery. If perma-
nently mounted, make sure to securely mount the quick-connect connec-
tor. Confirm that the ring terminal cable assembly is not obstructing or
touching any live, hot or moving components in the vehicle. ALWAYS en-
sure ring terminals are properly mounted and tight prior to jump starting.
• Turn the vehicle's ignition OFF before making ring terminal connections.
• Attach the red ring terminal (+) to the positive terminal of the battery.
• Attach the black ring terminal (-) to the negative terminal of the battery.
4.2 Jump Starting
• Use in a well-ventilated area.
• Keep clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that may cause
injury.
• Make sure the vehicle ignition is OFF.
• Make sure the ON/OFF switch on the Instant Power is in the OFF posi-
tion.
• Plug the ring terminal cable assembly's quick-connect into the connector
attached to the IP-180KE.
• If the ring terminals were installed incorrectly, an audio alarm will sound.
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