Sears 12V Battery Charger & Engine Starter 2871222 - Manual (Page 3)

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IMPORTANT: READ AND SAVE THIS SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – The 71222 offers a wide range of features to
accommodate your needs. This manual will show you how to use your charger safely
and effectively. Please read, understand and follow these instructions and precautions
carefully, as this manual contains important safety and operating instructions. The safety
messages used throughout this manual contain a signal word, a message and an icon.
The signal word indicates the level of the hazard in a situation.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury to the operator or bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury to the operator or bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in moderate or minor injury to the operator or bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in damage to the equipment or vehicle or property damage.
Safety messages in this manual contain two different sentence styles.
Unnumbered sentences state the hazard. •
Numbered sentences state how to avoid the hazard. •
The icon gives a graphical description of the potential hazard.
Pursuant to California Proposition 65, this product contains chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - 1.
This manual contains important safety and operating instructions
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE.
Keep out of reach of children. 1.1
Do not expose the charger to rain or snow. 1.2
Use only recommended attachments. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold 1.3
by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to
persons or damage to property.
To reduce the risk of damage to the electric plug or cord, pull by the plug rather than the
1.4
cord when disconnecting the charger.
An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of an improper
1.5
extension cord could result in a risk of fire and electric shock. If an extension cord must
be used, make sure:
That the pins on the plug of the extension cord are the same number, size and shape •
as those of the plug on the charger.
That the extension cord is properly wired and in good electrical condition.
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That the wire size is large enough for the AC ampere rating of the charger as •
specified in section 8.