Preparing To Use The Unit; Follow These Steps When Connecting To A Battery - Bahco BBL12-400 Manual

3. PREPARING TO USE THE UNIT

WARNING! RISK OF CONTACT WITH
BATTERY ACID. BATTERY ACID IS A
HIGHLY CORROSIVE SULFURIC ACID.
3.1 Make sure the area around the battery
is well ventilated while the unit is in use.
3.2 Clean the battery terminals before using the
jump starter. During cleaning, keep airborne
corrosion from coming into contact with your
eyes, nose and mouth. Use baking soda

4. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN CONNECTING TO A BATTERY

WARNING! A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY
MAY CAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO
REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR
THE BATTERY:
4.1 Attach the output cables to the battery
and chassis as indicated below. NEVER
allow the output clamps to touch each
other.
4.2 Position the DC cables to reduce the
risk of damage by the hood, door and
moving or hot engine parts. NOTE: If it is
necessary to close the hood during the
jump starting process, ensure that the
hood does not touch the metal part of the
battery clips or cut the insulation of the
cables.
4.3 Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys
and other parts that can cause injury.
4.4 Check the polarity of the battery posts.
The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post
usually has a larger diameter than the
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
4.5 Determine which post of the battery is
grounded (connected) to the chassis.
If the negative post is grounded to the
chassis (as in most vehicles), see step
4.6. If the positive post is grounded to the
chassis, see step 4.7.
and water to neutralize the battery acid and
help eliminate airborne corrosion. Do not
touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
3.3 Determine the voltage of the battery by
referring to the vehicle owner's manual
and make sure that the output voltage
is 12V.
3.4 Make sure that the unit's cable clamps
make tight connections.
4.6 For a negative-grounded vehicle, connect
the POSITIVE (RED) clamp from the
Power Pack to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
ungrounded post of the battery. Connect
the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the
vehicle chassis or engine block away from
the battery. Do not connect the clamp to
the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal
body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge
metal part of the frame or engine block.
4.7 For a positive-grounded vehicle, connect
the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp from the
Power Pack to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -)
ungrounded post of the battery. Connect
the POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the vehicle
chassis or engine block away from the
battery. Do not connect the clamp to the
carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body
parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal
part of the frame or engine block.
4.8 When disconnecting the unit, press the
jump start button to turn off, remove
the clamp from the vehicle chassis,
then remove the clamp from the battery
terminal.
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