Charger Location; Dc Connection Precautions - Chicago Electric 91325 Operating Instructions Manual

(e) NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of battery or engine.
(f) Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might spark
or short-circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause an explosion.
(g) Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches
when working near a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-
circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
(h) Use this charger for charging LEAD-ACID batteries only. It is not intended to supply
power to a low voltage electrical system other than in an automotive application. Do
not use battery charger for charging dry-cell batteries that are commonly used with
home appliances. These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage
to property.
(i) NEVER charge a frozen battery.
12. PREPARING TO CHARGE BATTERY
(a) If it becomes necessary to remove the battery from the 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. Gases
can be forcefully blown away, by using a piece of cardboard or other non-metallic
material such as a fan.
(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. This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery
without cell caps, carefully follow manufacturer's recharging instructions.
(e) Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
(f) Determinate voltage of battery by referring to car owner's manual and make sure
that output voltage selector switch is set at correct voltage. If charger has adjustable
charge rate, charge battery initially at lowest rate.
13.

CHARGER LOCATION

(a) Locate charger as far away from battery as the DC cable permits.
(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 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.
14.

DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS

(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 15 (e), 15 (f), 16 (b), and 16 (d).
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