Schumacher Electric MC-1 Guide D'utilisation page 9

CHARGING A BATTERY OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE
1. Place battery in a well-ventilated area.
2. Clean the battery terminals.
3. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
4. Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.
5. When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the AC power,
disconnect the negative clamp, and finally the positive clamp.
6. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore.
USING THE QUICK-CONNECT CABLE CONNECTORS
Connect either of the two (2) output cable leads to the charger in a matter
of seconds.
WARNING: Never connect the clamp and ring terminal connectors together
for use in other applications, such as external battery or other power source
charging, or to extend the output cable length, as reverse polarity and/or
overcharge conditions will occur.
BATTERY CLAMP QUICK-CONNECT
1. Connect the end of the charger output cable to the end of the battery
cable, quick-connect and clamps.
2. Follow the steps in sections CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
and CHARGING A BATTERY OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE to connect
the output clamps to the battery.
3. Connect the charger to an electrical power outlet.
RING CONNECTOR QUICK-CONNECT
1. To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from
the bolt at the battery terminal.
2. Connect the red POSITIVE connector ring to the POSITIVE battery
terminal.
3. Connect the black NEGATIVE connector ring to the NEGATIVE battery
terminal.
4. Replace and tighten the nuts to secure.
5. Connect the cable to the end of the charger output cord.
Take care to keep the wires and plug away from metal and moving
parts.
6. Connect the charger to an electrical power outlet.
MANUAL CHARGING MODE
When a manual charge is performed, the charger will continue to charge
and will not shut off. Be sure to monitor the charging process and stop it
when the battery is charged. Not doing so may damage your battery or
result in other property damage or personal injury.
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