Charging Your Battery
Charging a battery in the vehicle:
1. Arrange the power cord and charging leads carefully
to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood,
door, or moving engine parts.
2. Keep clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other
parts that can cause injury.
3. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated
on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, or +) and
NEGATIVE (NEG. N or -). NOTE: The positive post
on top-post batteries is usually larger than the
negative post.
4. Identify which battery post is ground or connected to
the chassis. THE NEGATIVE POST IS NORMALLY
THE ONE THAT IS GROUNDED.
5, To charge a negative grounded post system:
Connect the red (POSITIVE) battery charger clamp
to the ungrounded POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of the
battery. Then connect the black (NEGATIVE) clamp
to a heavy, unpainted metal part of the chassis or
engine block, away from the battery. Do not connect
clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal parts.
To charge a positive grounded post system:
Connect the black (NEGATIVE) battery charger
clamp to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded
post of the battery. Then connect the red
(POSITIVE) clamp to a heavy, unpainted metal part
of the chassis or engine block. Do not connect
clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal parts.
IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away
from the battery while making connections.
6. Connect the clamp to the battery post and twist or
rock back and forth to make a solid connection.
This will help keep the clamps from slipping off the
posts and causing sparks.
7. Select the type and rate of charge with the Selector
Switches:
• For automatic charging, select AUTOMATIC DEEP
CYCLE or AUTOMATIC REGULAR depending on the
type of battery, then select a charge rate. The
charger will stop charging when the battery is
fully charged.
• For manual charging, select MANUAL as a
charge type then select a charge rate. The
charger will not stop charging when the battery
is fully charged -- you must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.
When the battery is fully charged, the
AMMETER pointer will fall to about half the
charge rate selected. For specific positions,
refer to the "Ammeter" section in "Using your
battery charger" on page 6.
Avoid overcharging, monitor the AMMETER
frequently when in the MANUAL mode.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
8. Plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet to
begin charging.
9. When the battery isfully charged, unplug the
charger power cord before attempting to disconnect
charger clamps.
10. Standing away from the battery, remove the
charger clamps in this order: (1) from the chassis
connection and, (2) from the battery post or terminal.
11. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.
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