Preparing To Charge; Charger Location - Harbor Freight Tools 60322 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

preparing to charge

Use this charger only on flooded lead-acid batteries.
Other batteries may be damaged or may overheat, leak, or catch fire.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy:
Wear ANSI-approved splash-resistant safety goggles and heavy-duty rubber work gloves
whenever connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
Battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
1. 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.
2. Make sure area around battery is well
ventilated while battery is being charged.
3. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep
corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
4. 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.
5. Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions
while charging and recommended rates of charge.

charger Location

1. Locate charger as far away from
battery as DC cables permit.
2. Never place charger directly above battery
being charged; gases from battery will
corrode and damage charger.
Battery
Voltage
12 V
12 V
6 V
WARNING! TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy, FIRE, AND pROpERTy DAMAGE:
Monitor charging during use. This charger is not automatic and can overcharge and damage
a battery if allowed to operate for extended periods of time.
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TABLE B: cHARGING RATE/TIME
Switch charging
Setting Time
Right 6 to 8 hours
(12 V, 6 A)
Center 3 to 8 hours
(12 V, 2 A)
Left 6 to 8 hours
(6 V, 6 A)
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
6. Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicle
owner's manual and make sure it matches output
rating of battery charger. If charger has adjustable
charge rate, charge battery initially at lowest rate.
7. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and
charged on shore. To charge it on board requires
equipment specially designed for marine use.
SHORTED BATTERIES - will read on ammeter as
a high end peg at beginning of charging process.
If after 5-10 minutes, needle does not move off
high end, the battery probably has a short circuit.
Unplug charger and discontinue use.
Have battery checked by a qualified technician.
cOLD BATTERIES - begin charging at a low rate,
increase as battery reaches a normal temperature,
then rate will decrease normally.
DO NOT cHARGE A FROZEN BATTERy.
BATTERIES WITH HyDROMETER EyE: Do not depend
on hydrometer eye to determine battery charge level.
3. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when
reading electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery.
4. Do not operate charger in a closed-in area
or restrict ventilation in any way.
5. Do not set a battery on top of charger.
Typical Battery Uses
Vehicles, machinery with large engines
Motorcycles, snowmobiles, small engines.
For batteries rated at 28 Ah.
Vehicles, machinery with large
engines using 6 volt battery
Item 60322