Battery Removed From Vehicle - Mäktig 710165 Owner's Manual

ungrounded post of battery. Connect the 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. Connect charger AC supply cord to electric outlet.
7. Charge battery as outlined in OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
section.
8. When disconnecting charger, disconnect AC cord, remove clip from
vehicle chassis, and then remove clip from battery terminal.
CHARGING A BATTERY REMOVED FROM VEHICLE
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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 REMOVED FROM
VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR
BATTERY:
1. Check polarity of battery posts. A positive (POS, P, +) battery post
usually has a larger diameter than a negative (NEG, N, -) post.
2. Attach at least a 60cm 6-guage (AWG) insulated battery cable to a
negative (NEG, N, -) battery post.
3. Connect the positive (red) charger clip to the positive (POS, P, +)
post of battery.
4. Position yourself and the free end of cable as far away from battery
as possible, then connect the negative (black) charger clip to the
free end of cable.
5. Do not face battery when making final connection.
6. Connect charger AC supply cord to electric outlet.
7. Charge battery as outlined in OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
section.
8. When disconnecting chargers, always do so in reverse sequence of
connecting procedure and break first connection while standing as
far away from battery as practical.
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