Preparing To Charge; Charger Location; Dc Connection Precautions - WeatherTech 200 User Manual

PREPARING TO CHARGE
13.
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 instruction.
e) Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions while charging and recom-
mended rates of charge.
f) Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner's manual and make sure
that the output voltage selector switch is set at correct voltage. If charger has
adjustable charge rate, charge battery initially at lowest rate.
CHARGER LOCATION
14.
a) Locate charger as far away from battery as dc cables permit.
b) Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery
will corrode and damage charger.
c) Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading electrolyte specific
gravity or filling battery.
d) Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict ventilation in any way.
e) Do not set a battery on top of charger.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
15.
a) Connect and disconnect dc output clips only after setting any charger switches
to "off" position and removing ac cord from electric outlet. Never allow clips to
touch each other.
b) Attach clips to battery and chassis as indicated in 16(e), 16(f), 17(b) through
17(d).
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY
16.
IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK
NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A
SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
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