CTEK SMARTPASS - Manual (Page 3)

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b) Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while bat-
tery is being charged.
c) Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from
coming in contact with eyes.
d) Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches
level specified by battery manufacturer. Do not overfill.
For a battery without removable cell caps, such as valve
regulated lead acid batteries, carefully follow manufac-
turer’s recharging instruction.
e) Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions while
charging and recommended rates of charge.
f) Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicles
manual.
13.
CHARGER LOCATION
a) Never place charger directly above battery being
charged; gases from battery will corrode and damage
charger.
b) Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when read-
ing electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery.
c) Do not set a battery on top of charger.
14.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN
BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN
VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR
BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK
OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
a) Position cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door or
moving engine part.
b) Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts
that can cause injury to persons.
c) Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
battery post usually has larger diameter than NEGATIVE
(NEG, N, -) post.
d) Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected)
to the chassis. If negative post is grounded to the chassis
(as in most vehicles) see (e). The battery charger can
not be used with positive-grounded batteries.
e) For Negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE con-
nector from battery charger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect NEGATIVE connec-
tor from battery charger to vehicle chassis or engine block
away from battery. Do not connect to carburetor, fuel
lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gage
metal part of the frame or engine block.
f) When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse
sequence of connecting procedure and break first connec-
tion while as far away from battery as practical.