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2.3 PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS
1 Consider having someone close enough by to come
to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
2 Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case
battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
3 Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection.
Avoid touching eyes while working near battery.
4 If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash
immediately with soap and water. If acid enters eye,
immediately flood eye with running cold water for at
least 10 minutes and get medical attention
immediately.
5 NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of
battery or engine.
6 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 explosion.
7 Remove 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.
2.4 WARNINGS REGARDING THE USE OF
BATTERIES
1 Only use ChargeMaster Plus for charging a LEAD-
ACID batteries and the supply of users attached to
these batteries, in permanent systems. Do not use
ChargeMaster Plus 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.
2 NEVER charge non-rechargeable batteries.
3 NEVER charge a frozen battery.
4 Excessive battery discharge and/or high charging
voltages can cause serious damage to batteries. Do
not exceed the recommended limits of discharge level
of your batteries.
5 If it is necessary to remove a battery, always remove
grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all
accessories are off, so as not to cause an arc.
6 Be sure that the area around battery is well ventilated
while battery is being charged. Refer to the
recommendations of the battery manufacturer.
7 Batteries are heavy! It may become a projectile if it is
involved in an accident! Ensure adequate and secure
mounting and always use suitable handling equipment
for transportation.
2.5 CHARGER LOCATION
1 Locate charger as far away from battery as dc cables
permit.
2 Never place charger directly above battery being
charged; gases from battery will corrode and damage
charger.
3 Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when
reading electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery.
4 Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict
ventilation in any way.
5 Do not set a battery on top of charger.
2.6 DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
1 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.
2 Attach clips to battery and chassis as indicated in §2.7
(5), §2.7 (6), and §2.8 (2) through §2.8 (4).
2.7 FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATERY IS
INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
A SPARK MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO
REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
1 Position ac and dc cords to reduce risk of damage by
hood, door, or moving engine part.
2 Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other
parts that can cause injury to persons.
3 Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
battery post usually has larger diameter than
NEGATIVE (NEG, N,–) post.
4 Determine which post of battery is grounded
(connected) to the chassis. If negative post is
grounded to chassis (as in most vehicles), see (5). If
positive post is grounded to the chassis, see (6).
5 For negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE
(RED) clip from battery charger to POSITIVE (POS,
P, +) ungrounded post of battery. Connect NEGATIVE
(BLACK) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away
from battery. Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel
lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy
gage metal part of the frame or engine block.
6 For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE
(BLACK) clip from battery charger to NEGATIVE
(NEG, N, –) ungrounded post of battery. Connect
POSITIVE (RED) clip to vehicle chassis or engine
block away from battery. Do not connect clip to
carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts.
Connect to a heavy gage metal part of the frame or
engine block.
7 When disconnecting charger, turn switches to off,
disconnect AC cord, remove clip from vehicle chassis,
and then remove clip from battery terminal.
8 See operating instructions for length of charge
information.
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