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E. CHARGER LOCATION PRECAUTIONS

1. WARNING: Wearcompleteeyeprotectionandclothing

protection, when working with lead-acid batteries.

2. Makesuresomeoneiswithinrangeofyourvoiceorclose

enoughtocometoyouraidwhenyouworkwithorneara

lead-acid battery.

3. Haveplentyoffreshwaterandsoapnearbyforuseifbattery

acidcontactsskin,clothing,oreyes.Ifbatteryacidcontacts

skinorclothing,washimmediatelywithsoapandwater.

4. Avoid touching your eyes while working with a battery. Acid

particles(corrosion)maygetintoyoureyes!Ifacidenters

youreye,immediatelyoodeyewithrunningcoldwaterfor

atleast10minutes.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.

5. Removeallpersonalmetalitemssuchasrings,bracelets,

necklaces, and watches when working with 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.

6. Takecarenottodropametaltoolorothermetalonto

thebattery.Metalmaycausesparkingorshortcircuitthe

batteryoranotherelectricaldevise.Sparkingmaycausean

explosion.

7. Always operate battery charger in an open well ventilated

area.

8. NEVERsmokeorallowasparkorameinthevicinityofthe

batteryorengine.Batteriesgenerateexplosivegases!

B. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY

C. GROUND AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTIONS

GROUNDING

SCREW

Chargershouldbegroundedtoreducetheriskofelectricshock.

Chargerisequippedwithanelectriccordhavinganequipmentgrounding

conductorandagroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet

that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes

andordinances.Thisbatterychargerisdesignedforuseonanominal120

volt circuit and has a grounded plug that looks like the plug illustrated in

FIGURE1(A).Thisplugshouldbeusedinagroundedoutlet.Theplug

pinsmusttthereceptacle(outlet).

ADAPTER:Atemporaryadapter,asshowninFIGURE1(B)and(C),may

beusedtoconnectthechargerplugtoatwopolereceptacle(outlet),as

showninFIGURE1(B).

NOTE:Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperly

groundedoutletcanbeinstalledbyaqualiedelectrician.

FIGURE 1 GROUNDING METHODS

DANGER:NeveraltertheACcordorplugprovided.Ifitwillnottoutlet,haveaproperoutletinstalledbyaqualiedelectrician.Improperconnectioncan

result in a risk of an electrical shock. DANGER: Before using an adapter, as illustrated, be certain that the center screw of the outlet plate is grounded.

Thegreen-coloredrigidearorlugextendingfromtheadaptermustbeconnectedtoaproperlygroundedoutlet.Makecertainitisgrounded.Ifneces-

sary,replaceoriginaloutletcoverplatescrewwithalongerscrewthatwillsecureadapterearorlugtooutletcoverplateandmakegroundconnectionto

grounded outlet.

"Use of adapter plug not allowed in Canada"

Never place charger directly above the battery being charged,

gasesfrombatterycoulddamagethecharger.

Never allow battery acid to drip on the charger when reading

specicgravityofllingbattery.

Never operate charger in a closed in area, or restrict ventila-

tion in any way.

Do not set battery on top of the charger.

1. Make sure you have a 12 volt lead-acid battery and select

appropriate battery charger switch.

2. Cleanbatteryterminals.Takecaretokeepcorrosionfrom

comingincontactwithyoureyes.

3. Ifrequired,adddistilledwaterineachcelluntilbatteryacid

reacheslevelsspeciedbybatterymanufacturer.Thishelps

purgeexcessivegasfromcells.Donotoverll.Forabattery

withoutcellcaps,carefullyfollowmanufacturer'srecharging

instructions.

4. Studyallbatterymanufacturer'sspecicprecautions,such

asremovingornotremovingcellcapswhilecharging,and

recommendedratesofcharge.

5. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is

being charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by using a

pieceofcardboardorothernon-metallicmaterialasafan.

6. Ifnecessarytoremovebatteryfromvehicletocharge,always

removegroundedterminalfrombatteryrst.Makesureall

accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an

arc.

7. Amarine(boat)batterymustberemovedandchargedon

shore.Tochargeitonboardrequiresequipmentspecially

designedformarineuse.

D. PREPARING TO CHARGE