Charging Your Battery Out Of Vehicle - DieHard 200.71222 Owner's Manual

Charging your battery
outside the vehicle:
1. Remove the battery from vehicle, making sure to
disconnect grounded terminal first with all acces-
sories and lights turned off in the vehicle.
2. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated
on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -).
NOTE: On top-post batteries, the positive battery
terminal usually has a larger diameter than the
negative one.
3. Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the
POSITIVE post of the battery. Be sure to rock the
clip back and forth to make a solid connection.
4. Attach a 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-gauge (SAE)
insulated battery cable of at least 24-inches in
length to the NEGATIVE battery post. This cable
will provide a safer connection because arcing and
sparking will not occur directly over the battery.
(The battery cable is not provided with the
charger, but may be purchased at most automo-
tive accessory outlets.)
5. Take the other end of the 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-
gauge (SAE) insulated 24-inch cable and, standing
as far away from the battery as possible, connect
the black (NEGATIVE) lead of the charger to the
free end of the cable. Rock the clamp to make a
solid connection.
IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away
from the battery while making this final connection.
6. Select the type and rate of charge with the Selec-
tor Switch.
7. Plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet to
begin charging.
8. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the
charger power cord before attempting to discon-
nect charger clamps.
9. Stand away from the battery and remove the
charger leads from the NEGATIVE connection
first, then from the POSITIVE battery post.
10. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry
location.
PO_TNE
NEGAI"IVE
2A', 6 GAUGE
CABLE
BATTERY CHARGER
POWER
coRD
TO
GROUNDED
POWER
OUTLET