Lincoln Electric IM10157 12_24V 10A Auto HF Household Charger - Manual (Page 9)

b. Positive ground vehicles (see Figure
B.4)
Positive to
Chassis Ground
WARNING
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.
Negative to Battery
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.
Booster
Cable
Negative (–)
Charger
Cable
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. Plug the power cord into an appropriate ac outlet,
the Wall Power light should come on.
2. For 12V batteries, choose the desired amperage,
then press the ON/OFF button to begin charging.
3. For 24V batteries, choose the voltage, then the
desired amperage, then press the ON/OFF button to
begin charging.
4. After charging begins, the voltage is displayed. If you
want to see the amperage being drawn, press the
V/A/% button once, or twice for % of charge. After 5
seconds, the display will change back to volts.
WARNING
BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN INJURE, AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE!
5. To reduce risk of battery explosion, do not over-
charge a lead-acid battery. Follow disconnection
procedure EXACTLY.
6. When charging is complete, unplug the charger’s
ac power cord from the ac power source.
Positive (+)
Charger
Cable
From
Charger 7. 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.
Figure B.5. Connecting Outside The Vehicle
10/6/2A 12V, 6/2A 24V High Frequency Charger
B-3
OPERATION