Kawasaki Rechargeable Jumpstarter 840095 - Manual (Page 7)

OPERATING THE JUMPSTARTER
Before attempting to jumpstart any vehicle, read and
understand all safety warnings and instructions in this manual. Jumpstarting a
vehicle can be dangerous. Take all precautions recommended in this manual.
1. ALWAYS wear eye protection when working with batteries. If battery acid
splashes into your eyes, flush immediately with cold running water. Continue
flushing for at least 15-20 minutes, then seek immediate medical attention.
2. DO NOT smoke or light matches near battery. Batteries can emit explosive gases.
3. Wear protective clothing. If battery acid gets on skin or clothing, wash the
affected area immediately with soap and water. If the skin becomes red,
sore or irritated, seek immediate medical attention.
4. Contain long hair and remove jewelry before attempting to jumpstart the engine.
Do not wear vinyl clothing. Be extra careful when static electricity is present.
5. Never jumpstart a frozen battery.
6. Batteries emit hydrogen gas when charging. Keep away from flame. Avoid
breathing vapors.
7. Replace worn or damaged parts immediately.
8. Keep all clothing, cords, cables and body parts away from a running engine.
9. NEVER immerse this unit in fluid of any kind.
REVERSE POLARITY SWITCH
If you should inadvertently attach the positive (red) clamp to the battery’s negative
terminal or the negative (black) clamp to the battery’s positive terminal, an alarm
will sound. If you hear the alarm, immediately disconnect the cables and try again.
Once a correct connection is made, the internal switch will turn on, allowing you to
jumpstart your vehicle.
JUMPSTARTING A VEHICLE
1. Turn vehicle ignition to OFF and make sure all accessories are also turned off.
Put the vehicle in park. Set the emergency brake.
2. Put the jumpstart system in a dry, level location. Remove the jumper clamps
from their holders. (Squeeze on the handles and pull up.)
3. ALWAYS connect the red (positive) clamp first. Connect the red clamp to the
positive terminal on the vehicle’s battery. Attach the black (negative) clamp to
the chassis or a non-moving metal part of the vehicle. DO NOT attach to the
negative battery terminal or any moving parts.
4. If the alarm sounds, disconnect the clamps (black clamp first) and switch.
POSITIVE GROUND SYSTEMS ONLY
If the vehicle has a positive ground system, attach the black (negative) clamp to the
vehicle battery’s negative terminal and attach the red (positive) clamp to the non-
moving metal body part.
5. Start the vehicle. Do not allow the starter to grind more than a couple of seconds.
6. When the engine starts, remove the chassis clamp first, then the battery clamp.
Put the clamps back into their holders.
FLOODING
Sometimes repeated attempts to start an engine will leave it flooded. If after sever-
al attempts, the engine still refuses to start, turn the ignition off and wait a while.
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