This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be supplied to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps will not spark if touched together.
CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
1.Turn off all the vehicle’s accessories.
2.Keep the hood open.
3.Clean the battery terminals.
4.Place the charger on a dry, non- flammable surface.
5.Lay the AC/DC cables away from any fan blades, belts, pulleys and other moving parts.
6.For a negative-ground vehicle (as in most vehicles), connect the charger’s POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post. Next, connect the charger’s NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block, away from the battery.
7.For a positive-ground vehicle, connect the charger’s NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post. Next, connect the charger’s POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from the battery. NEVER connect any clamps to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.
8.Connect the charger to an electrical outlet.
9.When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the AC power, remove the clamps from the vehicle’s chassis, and then remove the clamp from the battery terminal.
