Charging batteries – Harbor Freight Tools 66783 User Manual

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SKU 66783

preparing the Battery

If necessary, remove the battery

1.

from the vehicle to charge it. When

removing the battery, disconnect the

grounded battery cable first.

reminder: Turn off vehicle’s engine

before removing, replacing, or

charging a battery.
If necessary, add distilled water to the

2.

battery cells before charging. Read

and follow the battery manufacturer’s

instruction manual. Never add water

to a battery while attached to a

charger, or in close proximity to the

charger.

Do not overfill.

Clean battery terminals.

3.

Check the battery manufacturer’s

4.

instructions on whether or not to have

the cell caps on when charging. If not

stated, leave the cell caps on.

Charging Batteries

Caution: do not overcharge maintenance-

free batteries.

Place the Battery Charger and

1.

battery in a well-ventilated area.
Determine the voltage of the battery

2.

from the battery labels.
Push the Select Setting switch to the

3.

desired battery voltage and mode.
If charging a battery while in a

4.

vehicle, leave the hood open and do

not leave the charger unattended.

Separate the charger and battery as

much as possible.
With the Battery Charger unplugged,

5.

connect the positive (red) Cable

Clamp (2) to the positive terminal

of the battery. If charging a battery

mounted in a vehicle, first remove the

vehicle’s red cable from the battery;

otherwise damage may occur to the

vehicle’s electrical system. If in doubt,

refer to the vehicle’s service manual.
Connect the negative (black) Cable

6.

Clamp (2) to the negative terminal of

the battery.
Plug the Power Cord (3) into the

7.

electrical outlet.

note: If the Red Reverse Connection

LED is lit, the cables are connected

to the wrong battery terminals. If this

happens, immediately unplug the

charger and switch the connections.
For a quick charge assist to enable

8.

starting the engine, charge for 5 to 10

minutes.

Warning! do not leave a battery

unattended while charging.
For a full charge, leave the Battery

9.

Charger running. See below for a

description of the charge modes.

12 V / 10 a Or 12 V / 2 a mOde:

A.

When the battery is fully

charged, the Battery Charger will

automatically go to standby and the

green LED will remain lit.
6 V / 10 a mOde:

B.

The Battery Charger will supply

current to the battery at a constant

rate. To prevent damage to

the battery, it must be promptly

disconnected when charging is

complete.

note: Do not leave Battery Charger on for

long duration without checking the

distilled water level of the battery; do

not allow distilled water to boil off.

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