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3. Reconnect ground (negative)
ground cable
Slow Battery Charging
WARNING
Charger cables must be connected
positive
to positive (+ to +) and nega-
tive to negative (- to -). If connected
improperly, batteries could explode.
Failure to comply may result in proper-
ty damage, personal injury, or death.
WARNING
Always make sure the battery charger
is
OFF before connecting or discon-
necting the cable clamps. To reduce
the danger of explosions and resulting
death or personal injury, do not con-
nect or disconnect charger cables
while the charger is operating.
NOTE
Some vehicles may have an ultra ca-
pacitor
mounted in the battery box.
These devices have a similar shape to
a
battery but have two positive posts
and one negative posts. Do not attach
battery chargers to these devices to
recharge the vehicles batteries. Con-
nect directly to the conventional two
post charging batteries to charge
them.
NOTE
Follow the instructions that come with
your battery charger
.
1. Access the battery terminals, the
batteries do not have to be
removed from the vehicle.
2.
Make sure the battery charger is
turned off.
3. Disconnect the battery cables.
4. Connect charger cables.
5. Start charging the battery at a rate
not over 6 amperes. Normally, a
battery should be charged at no
more than 10 percent of its rated
capacity.
6. After charging, turn OFF charger
and disconnect charger cables.
Alternator
T
ake the following precautions to avoid
burning out alternator diodes:
• DO NOT start the engine with
alternator disconnected
(connections removed) from the
circuit.
• Before welding, disconnect all
electronic connections to the
vehicle batteries.
• Remove battery power cable and
insulate it from the vehicle.
• DO NOT run the engine with the
batteries disconnected.
• DO NOT disconnect the battery
cables or alternator connection
cables with the engine running
• Never turn the ignition switch from
the ON position to the START
position with the engine running.
• When charging the battery
(installed in the vehicle) disconnect
the battery cables.
• DO NOT reverse the cables of the
alternator, starter motor, or battery.
• DO NOT polarize the alternator.
The alternator should not be
polarized like a generator. To
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