Charging Battery Inside/Outside Vehicle - CEN-TECH 60431 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

charging Battery Installed in Vehicle
A SpARK NEAR BATTERy MAy cAUSE BATTERy EXpLOSION.
TO REDUcE RISK OF A SpARK NEAR BATTERy FOLLOW THESE INSTRUcTIONS EXAcTLy.
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. Position AC and DC cables to reduce risk of
damage by hood, door, or moving engine part.
2. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and
other parts that can cause injury to persons.
3. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post usually has larger
diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N,–) post.
4. Determine which post of battery is grounded
(connected) to the chassis. If negative post is
grounded to chassis (as in most vehicles), see 5.
If positive post is grounded to the chassis, see 6.
5. For negative-grounded vehicle, connect
POSITIVE (RED) clip from battery charger to
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of battery.
Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to vehicle
chassis or engine block away from battery.
Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or
sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy
gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
charging Battery Outside Vehicle
A SpARK NEAR BATTERy MAy cAUSE BATTERy EXpLOSION.
TO REDUcE RISK OF A SpARK NEAR BATTERy FOLLOW THESE INSTRUcTIONS EXAcTLy.
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. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) battery post usually has a larger
diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) post.
2. Attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-gauge
(AWG) insulated battery cable to
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) battery post.
3. Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of battery.
4. 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.
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6. For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE
(BLACK) clip from battery charger to NEGATIVE
(NEG, N, –) ungrounded post of battery.
Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to vehicle chassis
or engine block away from battery. Do not
connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-
metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge
metal part of the frame or engine block.
7. See Table B on page 8 for
length of charge information.
Note: If the charger cycles between maximum charge
level and a lower charge level when first connected,
then the battery may be fully charged or nearly fully
charged. Further charging may not be needed.
If charging is attempted, charge at a lower rate and
carefully monitor charge level to avoid battery damage.
8. When disconnecting charger, disconnect AC cord,
remove clip from vehicle chassis, and then
remove clip from battery terminal.
9. After use clean, then store the charger
indoors out of children's reach.
5. Do not face battery when making final connection.
6. See Table B on page 8 for
length of charge information.
7. When disconnecting charger, always do
so in reverse sequence of connecting
procedure and break first connection while
as far away from battery as practical.
8. After use clean, then store the charger
indoors out of children's reach.
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