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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instructions and precautions when charging your bat-
tery. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Charge your battery in a
well-ventilated area.
partofthechassisorengineblock,
awayfromthebattery(seegure
above).DONOTconnectclampto
negative battery post, carburetor, and
fuel line or sheet metal part.
Connecting to a positive-grounded
system: Connecttheblack(NEGA-
TIVE)outputclamptotheNEGATIVE
postofthebattery.Rockandtwist
theclampbackandforthtobesure
a solid electrical connection is made.
Thenconnectthered(POSITIVE)
output clamp to a heavy, unpainted
metal part of the chassis or engine
block,awayfromthebattery.DONOT
connect clamp to positive battery
post, carburetor, and fuel line or sheet
metal part.
6. Plug power cord into an AC outlet.
The charger will be set to the Tester
Mode for STANDARD battery type.
7. Press the appropriate control buttons
to select the desired BATTERY SIZE
and BATTERY TYPE. The CHARG-
ING(yellow)LEDshouldlightandthe
charging process should start. If the
CONNECTED(red)LEDisnoton,
checkforcorrectcableconnections.
8. To disconnect the charger, unplug
its power cord before attempting to
disconnect the output clamps. Then,
standing away from the battery, re-
move the output clamp from the chas-
sisorengineblock.Finally,remove
the output clamp from the battery
post.
9. Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
CHARGING BATTERY IN THE
VEHICLE:
1.Avoidpersonalinjurybykeepingclear
of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
engine parts.
2.Avoiddamagingthechargerbykeep-
ing the power cord and output cords
away from the hood, door or moving
engine parts.
3. Note the polarity of the battery posts
bycheckingtheidenticationmarks
onthebattery:POSITIVE(POS,Por
+)andNEGATIVE(NEG,Nor-).The
positive post is usually larger than the
negative post.
4. Identify which battery post is ground-
ed or connected to the chassis. THIS
IS NORMALLY THE NEGATIVE
POST.
5. Connecting to a negative-grounded
system:Connectthered(POSITIVE)
output clamp to the POSITIVE post of
thebattery.Rockandtwisttheclamp
backandforthtobesureasolid
electrical connection is made. Then
connecttheblack(NEGATIVE)output
clamp to a heavy, unpainted metal
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