Sears 12V Battery Charger & Engine Starter 2871222 User Manual

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Wear complete eye and body protection, including safety goggles and protective

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clothing. Avoid touching your eyes while working near the battery.
If battery acid contacts your skin or clothing, immediately wash the area with soap and

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water. If acid enters your eye, immediately flood the eye with cold running water for at

least 10 minutes and get medical attention right away.
If battery acid is accidentally swallowed, drink milk, the whites of eggs or water. DO NOT

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induce vomiting. Seek medical attention immediately.

PREPARINg TO CHARgE

RISK OF CONTACT WITH BATTERY ACID. BATTERY ACID

IS A HIgHLY CORROSIVE SULFURIC ACID.

If it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it, always remove the

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grounded terminal first. Make sure all of the accessories in the vehicle are off to

prevent arcing.
Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is

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being charged.
Clean the battery terminals before charging the battery. During cleaning, keep airborne

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corrosion from coming into contact with your eyes, nose and mouth. Use baking soda

and water to neutralize the battery acid and help eliminate airborne corrosion. Do not

touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level specified by the

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battery manufacturer. Do not overfill. For a battery without removable cell caps, such

as valve regulated lead acid batteries (VRLA), carefully follow the manufacturer’s

recharging instructions.
Read, understand and follow all instructions for the charger, battery, vehicle and any

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equipment used near the battery and charger. Study all of the battery manufacturer’s

specific precautions while charging and recommended rates of charge.
Determine the voltage of the battery by referring to the vehicle owner’s manual and

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make sure that the output voltage selector switch is set to the correct voltage. If the

charger has an adjustable charge rate, charge the battery in the lowest rate first.
Make sure that the charger cable clips make tight connections.

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CHARgER LOCATION

RISK OF EXPLOSION AND CONTACT WITH

BATTERY ACID.

Locate the charger as far away from the battery as the DC cables permit.

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Never place the charger directly above the battery being charged; gases from the

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battery will corrode and damage the charger.
Do not set the battery on top of the charger.

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Never allow battery acid to drip onto the charger when reading the electrolyte specific

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gravity or filling the battery.
Do not operate the charger in a closed-in area or restrict the ventilation in any way.

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