Owner`s manual

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Donotoperatethechargerwithadamagedcordorplug;havethecordorplugreplaced1.7
immediatelybyaqualiedserviceperson.(Callcustomerserviceat:1-800-621-5485.)
Donotoperatethechargerifithasreceivedasharpblow,beendroppedorotherwise1.8
damagedinanyway;takeittoaqualiedserviceperson.(Callcustomerserviceat:
1-800-621-5485.)
Donotdisassemblethecharger;takeittoaqualiedservicepersonwhenserviceor1.9
repairisrequired.Incorrectreassemblymayresultinariskofreorelectricshock.(Call
customerserviceat:1-800-621-5485.)
RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.
WORKINGINTHEVICINITYOFALEAD-ACIDBATTERYISDANGEROUS.1.10
BATTERIESGENERATEEXPLOSIVEGASESDURINGNORMALBATTERY
OPERATION.FORTHISREASON,ITISOFUTMOSTIMPORTANCETHATYOU
FOLLOWTHEINSTRUCTIONSEACHTIMEYOUUSETHECHARGER.
Toreducetheriskofabatteryexplosion,followtheseinstructionsandthosepublished1.11
bythebatterymanufacturerandthemanufacturerofanyequipmentyouintendtousein
thevicinityofthebattery.Reviewthecautionarymarkingsontheseproductsandonthe
engine.
Thischargeremploysparts,suchasswitchesandcircuitbreakers,thattendtoproduce1.12
arcsandsparks.Ifusedinagarage,locatethischarger18inches(46cm)ormore
aboveoorlevel.
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS2.
RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.
NEVERsmokeorallowasparkorameinthevicinityofabatteryorengine.2.1
Removepersonalmetalitemssuchasrings,bracelets,necklacesandwatcheswhen2.2
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.
Beextracautioustoreducetheriskofdroppingametaltoolontothebattery.Itmight2.3
sparkorshort-circuitthebatteryorotherelectricalpartthatmaycauseanexplosion.
UsethischargerforchargingLEAD-ACIDbatteriesonly.Itisnotintendedtosupply2.4
powertoalowvoltageelectricalsystemotherthaninastarter-motorapplication.Do
notusethisbatterycharger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.
NEVERchargeafrozenbattery.2.5
NEVERoverchargeabattery.2.6
Considerhavingsomeonecloseenoughbytocometoyouraidwhenyouworkneara2.7
lead-acidbattery.
Haveplentyoffreshwaterandsoapnearbyincasebatteryacidcontactsyourskin,2.8
clothingoreyes.
Wearcompleteeyeandbodyprotection,includingsafetygogglesandprotective2.9
clothing.Avoidtouchingyoureyeswhileworkingnearthebattery.
Ifbatteryacidcontactsyourskinorclothing,immediatelywashtheareawithsoapand2.10
water.Ifacidentersyoureye,immediatelyoodtheeyewithcoldrunningwaterforat
least10minutesandgetmedicalattentionrightaway.