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16. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN
BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE.
A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY
CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION.
TO RE DUCE RISK OF
A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
a) Check pol arity of battery terminals. POSITIVE (POS,
P, +) battery post usually has a larger diameter t han
NEGATIVE ( NEG, N, -) post.
b) Attach at least a 60 cm 6-gauge (AWG) insulated bat-
tery cable to a Negative (NEG, N, -) battery post.
c) Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to POSITIVE (POS,
P, +) post of battery.
d) Position yourself and free e nd of cable as far away from
battery as possible – then connect NEG ATIVE (BLACK)
charger clip to f ree end of c able.
e) Do not face battery when making the final connection.
f) Connect charger AC su pply cord to electric outlet.
g) When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse
sequence of connect ing procedure and break fir st con-
nection while as far away from battery as practical.
h) A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged
on shore. To charge it on board require s equipment spe-
cially designed for marine use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION!
• Cha rge no othe r batteries than specified in TECHNICAL
INFORMATION.
• Check the charg er cables prior to use. Ensure that no
cracks have occurred in the cables or in the bend protec-
tion. A charger with damage d cables must be returned to
the retailer.
• Ensure that the cabling does not jam or come s into contac t
with hot surfaces or sharp edges.
• Never charge a damaged battery.
• Never place the charger on top of the ba ttery when
charging.
• Avoid covering the charger.
• All batteries fail soone r or later. A battery that fails dur-
ing charging is normally taken care of by the chargers
advanced control, but some rare errors in the battery could
still exist. Don’t leave any battery during charging unat-
tended for a longer period of time.
• If power consumers like fitted alarms and navigation com-
puters are connecte d to the battery, the charging process
takes longer an d may drain the battery.
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