Schumacher 00-99-000659 - Manual (Page 4)

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• Take care not to drop any metal tool
or metal object onto the battery. This
may spark or short circuit the battery or
another electrical device that may cause
an explosion.
• Always operate the Portable Power in
an open, well-ventilated area.
• Never smoke, use matches or cigarette
lighter or allow a spark or flame in the
vicinity of the battery or engine. Batteries
generate explosive gases.
• Never operate the Portable Power if it
has damaged lead wire or clamps. If
damaged, have the lead wire replaced
by a qualified technician.
• Do not permit internal battery to
freeze. Never charge a frozen bat-
tery.
• Keep hands, hair, clothing and jew-
elry clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys
and other parts that may cause injury.
BeFoRe USIng the PoRtABle PoWeR PP-18400CI
ChARgE INTERNAL bATTERy
After removing the PP-18400CI from the
carton, charge it 48 – 72 hours before
using even if the green CHARGING STA-
TUS LED glows.
1. Make sure the PP-18400CI is OFF.
The ON / OFF switch is located on
the right side.
2. To charge, plug wall charger adaptor
into the CHARGING ADAPTOR port
on the right side, located under the
ON / OFF switch.
3. Plug the wall charger plug into a
110 volt AC electrical wall outlet.
The green CHARGING STATUS
LED located on the front panel will
blink indicating there is power to
PP-18400CI.
4. When the internal battery has reached
full charge, the CHARGING STATUS
LED will glow green. This could
take up to 48 to 72 hours on some
charges due to age and condition
of the battery. The PP-18400CI will
automatically drop into a float mode
and maintain the internal battery at
full charge without damaging bat-
tery.
OPERATINg INSTRUCTIONS
JUMP-StARtIng A VehICle engIne
NOTE: The inverter must be in the OFF
(0) position before using the Jump Start
feature.
1. Make sure the PP-18400CI is OFF.
The ON / OFF switch is located on
the right side.
2. Turn vehicle ignition OFF before mak-
ing cable connections.
3. Rest the PP-18400CI on a flat, stable
surface near the vehicle battery and
away from moving engine parts.
CAUTION: To prevent sparking, NEV-
ER allow clamps to touch together or
to contact the same piece of metal.
4. Remove red and black clamps stored
on the sides of the PP-18400CI.
5. Connect POSITIVE red clamp (+) to
the POSITIVE terminal of the vehicle
battery (Negative Ground System)*.
6. Connect NEGATIVE black clamp (-)
to an unpainted and unmoving part of
the vehicle chassis or engine block.
CAUTION: If you have connected the
clamps backwards, an audible alarm
will sound and the JUMP STARTER
REVERSE HOOK-UP LED will turn
on. Do NOT turn on PP-18400CI
or serious damage could occur.
Reverse the connections and the
audible alarm will stop and the ON
LED will turn off.
7. Turn ON the PP-18400CI.
8. Turn the key and crank the engine. If
the engine does not start within 5 – 8