Vector FarmPro User's manual and warranty information - page 3
Preparing to Charge
1. Determinevoltageofbatterytobechargedbyreferringtothevehiclemanual.
2. Ifitisnecessarytoremovebatteryfromvehicletocharge,ortocleanterminals,alwaysre-
movegroundedterminalfrombatteryfirst.Makesureallaccessoriesinthevehicleareoff,so
asnottocauseanarc.
3. Cleanbatteryterminals.Donotallowcorrosiontocomeincontactwitheyes.
4. Adddistilledwaterineachcelluntilbatteryacidreacheslevelspecifiedbybatterymanufac-
turer.Thishelpspurgeexcessivegasfromcells.Donotoverfill.Forabatterywithoutcellcaps
(maintenancefree),carefullyfollowmanufacturer’scharginginstructions.
5. Studyallbatterymanufacturer’sspecificprecautions,suchasremovingornotremovingcell
capswhilecharging,andrecommendedratesofcharge.
6. Areaaroundbatteryshouldbewellventilatedwhilebatteryisbeingcharged.Gascanbeforce-
fullyblownawaybyusingapieceofcardboardorothernonmetallicmaterialasafan.
7. Makesuretheinitialchargingratedoesnotexceedbatterymanufacturer’srequirement.
Charger Location
1. Locatechargerasfarawayfrombatteryascablespermit.
2. NEVERplacechargerdirectlyabovebatterybeingcharged;gasesfrombatterywillcorrodeand
damagecharger.
3. NEVERallowbatteryacidtodriponchargerwhenreadinggravityorfillingbattery.
4. NEVERoperatechargerinaclosed-inareaorrestrictventilationinanyway.
5. Marinebatteriesmustberemovedandchargedonshore.
6. Donotsetabatteryontopofcharger.
DC Connection Precautions
1. ConnectanddisconnectDCoutputclampsonlyafterremovingACcordfromelectricoutlet.
2. Neverallowclampstotoucheachother.
3. Attachclampstobatterychassisasindicatedin“BatteryInstalledinVehicle”steps5and6,
andin“BatteryOutsideofVehicle”steps2,4and5.
Follow these steps when the battery is installed in a vehicle. A spark near the
battery may cause an explosion. To reduce risk of a spark near the battery:
1. PositionACandDCcordstoreduceriskofdamagebyhood,doorormovingenginepart.
2. Stayclearoffanblades,belts,pulleysandotherpartsthatcancauseinjurytopersons.
3. Checkpolarityofbatteryposts.POSITIVE(POS,P,+)batterypostusuallyhaslargerdiameter
thanNEGATIVE(NEG,N,–)post.
4. Determinewhichpostofbatteryisgrounded(connected)tothechassis.IfNEGATIVEpostis
groundedtochassis(asinmostvehicles),see5.IfPOSITIVEpostisgroundedtothechassis,
see6.
5. Fornegative-groundedvehicle,connectPOSITIVE(RED)clampfrombatterychargertoPOSITIVE
(POS,P,+)ungroundedpostofbattery.ConnectNEGATIVE(BLACK)clamptovehiclechassis
orengineblockawayfrombattery.Donotconnectcliptocarburetor,fuellines,orsheet-metal
bodyparts.Connecttoheavygaugemetalpartoftheframeorengineblock.
6. Forpositive-groundedvehicle,connectNEGATIVE(BLACK)clampfrombatterychargertoNEGA-
TIVE(NEG,N,–)ungroundedpostofbattery.ConnectPOSITIVE(RED)clamptovehiclechassis
orengineblockawayfrombattery.Donotconnectcliptocarburetor,fuellinesorsheet-metal
bodyparts.Connecttoaheavygaugemetalpartoftheframeorengineblock.
7. Whendisconnectingcharger,disconnectACcord,removeclampfromvehiclechassisandthen
removeclampfrombatteryterminal.
8. Donotchargethebatterywhiletheengineisoperating.
9. Seeoperatinginstructionsforlengthofchargeinformation.
Follow these steps when the battery has been removed from a vehicle.
A spark near the battery may cause an explosion. To reduce risk of a
spark near the battery:
1. Checkpolarityofbatteryposts.POSITIVEpost(markedPOS,P,+)usuallyhasalargerdiameter
thantheNEGATIVEbatterypost(markedNEG,N,–).
2. Attacha24-inch(minimumlength)6AWGinsulatedbatterycabletotheNEGATIVEbatterypost
(markedNEG,N,–).
3. ConnectthePOSITIVE(RED)batteryclamptothePOSITIVEbatterypost(markedPOS,P,+or
red).
4. Standasfarbackfromthebatteryaspossible,anddonotfacebatterywhenmakingfinalcon-
nection.
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