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IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instruc-
tions and precautions when charging
your battery. Wear complete eye
protection and clothing protection.
Charge your battery in a well-ventilated
area.
Charging your 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
keeping 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 identification 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
grounded or connected to the
chassis. THIS IS NORMALLY THE
NEGATIVE POST.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
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
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g.
is made. Then connect the black
(NEGATIVE) output clamp to a
heavy, unpainted metal part of the
chassis or engine block, away from
the battery (see figure above). DO
NOT connect clamp to negative
battery post, carburetor, fuel line or
sheet metal part.
Connecting to a positive-grounded
system: Connect the black (NEGA-
TIVE) output clamp to the NEGA-
TIVE 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 (POSI-
TIVE) 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, fuel
line or sheet metal part.
Plug power cord into an AC outlet.
The charger will set to the default
state of 2 AMP charge rate and Type
1 for battery type.
Press the appropriate control buttons
to select the desired charge rate and
battery type. Within a few seconds,
the red LED should go out and the
charging process should start. If the
red LED does not go out, chock for
correct cable connection.
To disconnect the charger, unplug
the charger power cord before
attempting to disconnect the output
clamps. Then, standing away from
the battery, remove the output clamp
from the chassis or engine block.
Finally, remove the output clamp
from the battery post.
Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
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