Schumacher SPEEDCHARGE 300A - Manual (Page 4)

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Never touch the battery clamps together
when the charger is on. You could cause
a spark.
Never operate charger if it has received
a hard blow, been dropped, or otherwise
damaged. Take it to a qualified profes-
sional for inspection and repair.
Be sure to position the charger power
cord to prevent it from being stepped on,
tripped over, or damaged.
Never pull out the plug by the cord when
unplugging the charger. Pulling on the
cord may cause damage to the cord or
the plug.
do not operate the charger if it has a
damaged power cord or plug. Have the
cord replaced.
Connect and disconnect DC clamps
only after removing charger AC power
cord from the wall outlet. Do not permit
clamps to touch each other.
PERSONAL SAFETy PRECAUTIONS
• Wear complete eye and clothing
protection when working with lead-
acid batteries.
• Make sure that someone is within
range of your voice to come to your
aid if needed while you work with or
are near a lead-acid battery.
• Have plenty of fresh water and
soap nearby for use in case battery
acid contacts your eyes, skin, or cloth-
ing. If this happens, wash immediately
with soap and water. Then get medical
attention.
• Avoid touching your eyes while
working with a battery. Wear safety
glasses. Acid particles (corrosion)
may get into your eyes. If this occurs,
flush eyes immediately with running
cold water for at least 15 minutes. Then
immediately get medical attention.
• Never charge a frozen battery.
• Remove personal metal items such
as rings, bracelets, necklaces and
watches when working near a lead
acid battery.
• Use the charger for charging a lead-
acid battery only. It is not intended to
supply power to a low-voltage electri-
cal system other than in an automo-
tive application. Do not use battery
charger for charging dry cell batteries
that are commonly used with home
appliances. These batteries may burst
and cause injury to persons or dam-
age to property.
• Remove all personal metal items
from your body such as rings, brace-
lets, necklaces and watches, while
working with a lead-acid battery. A
battery can produce a short circuit
current high enough to weld a ring (or
the like) to metal, causing a severe
burn.
• Take care not to drop any metal tool
or metal object onto the battery. This
may result in a spark or short circuit
across the battery or another electri-
cal device that may cause an explo-
sion.
• Always operate the battery charger in
an open, well-ventilated area.
• Never smoke or allow a spark or
flame in the vicinity of the battery or
engine. Batteries generate explosive
gases.
• Neutralize any acid spills thoroughly
with baking soda before attempting to
clean up.
• If necessary to remove battery from
vehicle to charge, always remove
grounded terminal from the battery
first. Make sure all accessories in the
vehicle are off, so as not to cause an
arc.