Battery Installed In A Vehicle - Mäktig 710165 Owner's Manual

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For batteries with removable vent caps, if required, add distilled water to
each cell until the battery fluid reaches the level specified by the battery
manufacturer. Do not overfill. For batteries without removable vent
caps, carefully follow the manufacturer's charging instructions.
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Study all of the battery manufacturer's specific precautions and
recommendations for charging and for recommended rates of charge.
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Make sure that you have a 12 V lead-acid battery. Determine voltage of
battery by referring to the vehicle owner's manual. If the charger has an
adjustable charge rate, charge battery at the lowest rate first.
CHARGING A BATTERY INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
NOTE: A marine battery installed in a boat must be removed and charged
on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment specially designed for
marine use.
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Connect and disconnect the DC output clamps only after removing the
AC plug from the electrical outlet.
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Never allow the DC output clamps to touch each other. This may cause
a spark.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN
VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR
BATTERY:
1. Position AC and DC cords to reduce the risk of damage by hood,
door, or moving engine part.
2. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts than can
cause injury to persons.
3. Check polarity of battery posts. A positive (POS, P, +) battery post
usually has a larger diameter than a negative (NEG, N, -) post.
4. Determine which battery post is grounded (connected) to the
chassis. IT IS NORMALLY THE NEGATIVE POST.
5. Connecting to a negative-grounded system: Connect the positive
(red) clip from a battery charger to a positive (POS, P, +)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect the 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.
Connecting to a positive-grounded system: Connect the
negative (black) clip from battery charger to negative (NEG, N, -)
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