Lincoln Electric IM10138 Battery Charger K3152-1_K3153-1 - Manual (Page 10)

B-4 OPERATION B-4
b. Positive ground vehicles (see Figure B.4)
Figure B.4. Positive Ground
1. Connect the NEGATIVE (black) charger clamp to
the NEGATIVE, ungrounded terminal of the battery.
2. Connect the POSITIVE (red) charger clamp to a
heavy gauge metal part of the vehicle chassis or
engine block away from the battery. DO NOT con-
nect the POSITIVE (red) charger clamp to the POS-
ITIVE battery terminal, carburetor, fuel lines, or
sheet metal body parts.
CONNECTING TO BATTERIES
OUTSIDE A VEHICLE
1. Make sure that the ac power cord is unplugged
from the ac power source.
2. Check the polarity of the battery terminals (see Figure
B.5). The POSITIVE terminal should be marked:
POSITIVE, POS, +, or P. The NEGATIVE terminal
should be marked: NEGATIVE, NEG, –, or N.
3. Attach a battery or booster cable, AT LEAST 24 inch-
es long that is the same (or larger) wire gauge as the
charger cable, to the NEGATIVE terminal of the bat-
tery.
Figure B.5. Connecting Outside The Vehicle
BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN INJURE, AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE!
To reduce the risk of battery explosion, NEVER CON-
NECT BOTH BATTERY CHARGER CLAMPS
DIRECTLY TO THE TWO POSTS OF A BATTERY.
4. Connect the POSITIVE (red) charger clamp to the
POSITIVE battery terminal.
5. Position yourself and the free end of the cable
(attached to the NEGATIVE battery terminal) as far
away from the battery as the cable will allow. Then,
WHILE FACING AWAY FROM THE BATTERY,
connect the NEGATIVE charger clamp to the free
end of the cable.
CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Determine the length of time necessary to charge
the battery in CHARGING TIME INSTRUCTIONS,
but do not turn the charger on.
2. Set the rate and mode switch to OFF and connect
the charger power cord into an appropriate ac out-
let.
3. Set charging voltage and rate to the desired setting.
BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN INJURE, AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE!
4. To reduce risk of battery explosion, do not over-
charge a lead-acid battery. Follow disconnection
procedure EXACTLY.
5. When charging is complete, turn all charger con-
trols to OFF. Then unplug the chargerʼs ac power
cord from the ac power source.
6. Disconnect the charger clamp NOT attached direct-
ly to the battery first and DO NOT allow the clamp
to touch anything. Then, disconnect the charger
clamp attached to the battery terminal.
AUTOMATIC / MANUAL BATTERY CHARGERS / STARTERS HOUSEHOLD CHARGERS
Positive to
Chassis Ground
Negative
From
Charger
Positive (+)
Charger
Cable
Negative (–)
Charger
Cable
Booster
Cable
WARNING
WARNING