Preparing To Charge Precautions - Guest Cruising Charger 2632A Owner's Manual

Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while
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working near a battery.
If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash them immediately with soap and
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water. If acid enters the eye, flood the eye with cold, running water for at least ten
minutes and get medical attention.
Never smoke or allow an open flame in the vicinity of the battery.
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Do not drop a metal tool onto the battery. It may spark, short circuit the battery, or
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may cause an explosion.
Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches
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when working near a lead-acid battery. A battery can produce short circuit currents
high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.

Preparing to Charge Precautions

Before charging a battery with the charger, read the following precautions:
Do NOT operate the charger if the cables or an LED is damaged.
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Make sure all accessories on the product you are charging are OFF.
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If the battery or batteries must be removed from the product, always remove the
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grounded terminal from the battery first.
Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being
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charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away using a piece of cardboard or other
non-metallic material as a "hand fan".
Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with
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eyes.
Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches levels specified by the
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battery manufacturer, if applicable. Do not overfill. For all batteries, carefully follow
the manufacturer's recharging instructions.
Never allow the ring terminals to touch each other.
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NEVER charge a frozen battery.
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9. Please be sure the DC system to which the charger is connected is not drawing
excessive current from the battery for extended periods of time while the charger is
operating. This is important to ensure the charger correctly transitions through each
charging stage to finish with the float voltage level. If the DC system is drawing
continuous current while charging, reduced life or damage to the battery may occur.
Personal Safety Precautions (cont'd)
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