Preparing To Charge; Charger Location; Dc Connection Precautions - Schauer Charge Master CM6A Manuel De L'utilisateur

 Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might spark or short-circuit battery
or other electrical part that may cause explosion.
 When working with a lead-acid battery, remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces,
watches, etc. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like
to metal, causing a severe burn.
 It is not intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a power supply
application. Do not use battery charger for recharging dry-cell or non-rechargeable batteries that are
commonly used with home appliances. These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage
to property. While charge the impropriety type of battery will cause battery serious damage.
 NEVER charge a frozen battery.
 NEVER charge the impropriety type of battery.
 NEVER charge the impropriety Voltage of battery.
 NEVER block off the ventilation louver of the charger.
 PREPARING TO CHARGE
 If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded terminal from battery first.
Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc. Be sure area around battery
is well ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by using a piece of
cardboard or other non-metallic material as a fan.
 Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming into contact with eyes. Add distilled
water in each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer. This helps purge
excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery without caps, carefully follow manufacturer's
recharging instructions.
 Study all battery manufacturers' specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while
charging and recommended rates of charge.
 Determine voltage of battery by contacting battery manufacturer and make sure it matches output rating of
battery charger.
 CHARGER LOCATION
 Locate charger as far away from battery as dc cables permit.
 Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery will corrode and damage
charger.
 Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading gravity or filling battery.
 Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict ventilation in any way.
 Do not set a battery on top of charger.
 DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
 Connect and disconnect DC output terminals only after removing charger from AC outlet.
 Never allow DC output terminals to touch each other.
 If problems arise connecting the output leads, solicit the aid of your Dealer from whom you purchased this
product or the charger manufacturer for finding a suitable connection device for your application.
 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:
 Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door or moving engine part.
 Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and any other parts that can cause injury to persons.
 Check polarity of battery posts POSITIVE (POS., P, +) post usually has larger diameter than NEGATIVE -
(NEG., N, -).
 Determine which post of battery is grounded (connected) to chassis.
 For negative-grounded vehicle, first connect POSITIVE (RED) clip from charger to POSITIVE (POS., P, +)
ungrounded post of battery. Then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) terminal to vehicle chassis or engine block
away from battery.
 For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from charger to NEGATIVE (NEG., N, -)
ungrounded post of battery. Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away from
battery keeping the battery terminal well removed there from.
 Do not connect any charger clips to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy
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