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Do not use battery charger for charging
dry-cell batteries that are commonly
used with home appliances. These
batteries may burst and cause injury
to persons and damage to property.
j. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
12. PREPARING TO CHARGE
a. If necessary to remove battery from
vehicle to charge, always remove
grounded terminal from battery first.
Make sure all accessories in the vehicle
are off, so as not to cause an arc.
b. Be sure area around battery
is well ventilated while battery
is being charged.
c. Clean battery terminals. Be
careful to keep corrosion from
coming in contact with eyes.
d. Add distilled water in each cell until
battery acid reaches level specified by
battery manufacturer. Do not overfill.
For a battery without removable
cell caps, such as valve regulated
lead acid batteries, carefully follow
manufacturer's recharging instructions.
e. Study all battery manufacturer's
specific precautions while charging
and recommended rates of charge.
f. Determine voltage of battery by
referring to vehicle owner's manual
and make sure it matches output
rating of battery charger.
g. Do not place charger or electrical
connections on ground or floor.
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13. FOLLOW THESE STEPS
WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE
VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR THE
BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK
OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
a. Check polarity of battery posts.
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post
usually has a larger diameter than
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) post.
b. Attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-gauge
(AWG) insulated battery cable to
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) battery post.
c. Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip
to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of battery.
d. Position yourself and free end of cable
as far away from battery as possible
– then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK)
charger clip to free end of cable.
e. Do not face battery when
making final connection.
f. When disconnecting charger,
always do so in reverse sequence
of connecting procedure and
break first connection while as far
away from battery as practical.
g. A marine (boat) battery must be
removed and charged on shore. To
charge it on board requires equipment
specially designed for marine use.
14. Use this Charger/Maintainer with
flooded lead-acid batteries, Absorbed
Glass Mat (AGM) or Gel batteries only.
When charging a maintenance-free
battery, always monitor the progress of the
charge by viewing the ammeter. Do not
over-charge a maintenance-free battery.
15. Do not attempt to charge
non-rechargeable, damaged,
or defective batteries.
16. Do not charge more than one
battery at one time.
17. Unplug power cord when finished.
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