Charging your battery outside the vehicle – Sears 200.7121 User Manual

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6. Connect the clamp to the battery post and twist or

rock back and forth to make a solid connection.

This will help keep the clamps from slipping off the

posts and causing sparks.

7. Select the charge rate with the Selector Switch then

plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet to
begin charging.

8. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully

charged. For this reason it is important to check
charging progress frequently. Overcharging can
damage a battery, you must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.

9. When the battery is fully charged, the AMMETER

pointer will fall to about half the charge rate selected.
For specific positions, refer to the “Ammeter" section
in “Using your battery charger" on page 6.

10. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger

power cord before attempting to disconnect charger
clamps.

11. Standing away from the battery, remove the charger

clamps in this order: (1) from the chassb
connection and, (2) from the battery post or terminal.

12. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.

Charging your battery outside the vehicle:

1. Remove the battery from vehicle, making sure to

disconnect grounded terminal first with all accessories
and lights turned off in the vehicle.

2. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated

on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and
NEGATIVE (NEG, N,-).
NOTE: On top-post batteries, the positive battery

terminal usually has a larger diameter post than the

negative one.

3. Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the

POSITIVE post of the battery. Be sure to rock the
clip back and forth to make a solid connection.

4. Attach a 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-gauge (SAE)

insulated battery cable of at least 24-inches in length
to the NEGATIVE battery post. This cable will provide
a safer connection because arcing and sparking will
occur away from the battery. (The battery cable is
not provided with the charger, but may be purchased
at most automotive accessory outlets.)

5. Take the other end of the 6-gauge (AWG) ora 4-gauge

(SAE) insulated 24-inch cable and, standing as far

away fi'om the battery as possible, connect the black

(NEGATIVE) lead of the charger to the free end of the

cable. Rock the clamp to make a solid connection.

IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away

from the battery while making this final connection.

6. Select the rate of charge with the Selector Switch

then plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet
to begin charging.

7. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully

charged. For this reason it is important to check

charging progress frequently. Overcharging can
damage a battery, you must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

8, When the battery is fully charged, the AMMETER

pointer will fall to about half the charge rate

selected. For specific positions, refer to the

"Ammeter" section in "Using your battery charger”

on page 6.

9. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the

charger power cord before attempting to
disconnect charger clamps.

10. Stand away from the battery and remove the

charger leads from the NEGATIVE connection first,
then from the POSITIVE battery post or terminal.

11. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.

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