Follow These Steps When Battery Is Outside Vehicle; Engine Starting - Forney 52755 Manual Del Propietário

FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE

A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK
OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY: Wear ANSI-
approved splash-resistant safety goggles and
heavy-duty rubber work gloves whenever
connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
Battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
WARNING! Do not use Start setting to charge
batteries. Use to jump start only.
COLD BATTERIES: Begin charging at lowest rate,
increase rate as battery reaches normal temperature.
DO NOT CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY
1. Unplug Charger/Starter.
2. Attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-gauge (AWG)
insulated battery cable to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –)
battery post.
3. Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to POSITIVE
(POS, P, +) post of battery.

ENGINE STARTING

A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK
OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
DO NOT PLUG IN CHARGER/STARTER UNTIL
DIRECTED TO DO SO.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY: Wear ANSI-
approved splash-resistant safety goggles and
heavy-duty rubber work gloves whenever
connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
Battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
NOTICE
Some vehicles with onboard computers may be
damaged from the high-current starting output
Thoroughly read the vehicle service manual before
using this procedure.
WARNING! Do not use Start setting to charge
batteries. Use to jump start only.
Note: During extremely cold weather or when battery
is severely exhausted, charge the battery at 10A for
about five minutes before attempting to start engine.
4. CAUTION! Do not face battery when making
final connection. Position yourself and free end of
battery cable as far away from battery as possible
– then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) charger clip to
free end of battery cable
5. Plug Charger/Starter into grounded 120V receptacle.
6. Turn Power Switch on.
7. Press Function Select Button until desired function
lights up. Refer to Table B on page 6. WARNING!
Do not use 12V 200A start function for charging.
8. Press Start/Stop button to start function.
9. When finished, turn Power Switch off and unplug
power cord.
10. When disconnecting Charger/Starter, always do
so in reverse sequence of connecting procedure
and break first connection while as far away from
battery as practical.
11. After use, clean then store the Charger/Starter
indoors and out of reach of children.
1. Unplug Charger/Starter.
2. Make sure setting of Engine Start charge rate
matches the vehicle battery. The emergency starter
function should optimally supply at least 50% of
required battery CCA rating.
3. Position AC and DC cables to reduce risk of
damage by hood, door, or moving engine part.
4. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other
parts that can cause injury to persons.
5. Determine which battery post is grounded
(connected) to the chassis. If negative post is
grounded to chassis, see a. If positive post is
grounded to the chassis, see b.
a. For negative-grounded vehicle (as in most
vehicles):
• Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip from battery
Charger/Starter to POSITIVE (POS, P, +)
ungrounded post of battery.
• Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to vehicle
chassis or engine block away from battery.
Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or
sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy
gauge metal part of the frame or engine
block.
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