Schumacher Solar Battery Maintainer SP-200 User Manual

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Never place the solar battery maintainer directly above the battery being maintained;

4.2

gases from the battery will corrode and damage the solar battery maintainer.
Do not set the battery on top of the solar battery maintainer.

4.3

Never allow battery acid to drip onto the solar battery maintainer when reading the

4.4

electrolyte specific gravity or filling the battery.
Do not operate the solar battery maintainer in a closed-in area or restrict the ventilation

4.5

in any way.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS

Never allow the clips to touch each other.

5.1

Attach the clips to the battery and chassis, as indicated in sections 6 and 7.

5.2

FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE

A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE

A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY:

Position the DC cables to reduce the

6.1

risk of damage by the hood, door and moving

or hot engine parts.

NOTE: If it is necessary to

close the hood during the maintaining process, ensure that the hood does not touch the

metal part of the battery clips or cut the insulation of the cables.
Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury.

6.2

Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually

6.3

has a larger diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
Determine which post of the battery is grounded (connected) to the chassis. If the

6.4

negative post is grounded to the chassis (as in most vehicles), see step 6.5. If the

positive post is grounded to the chassis, see step 6.6.
For a negative-grounded vehicle, connect the POSITIVE (RED) clip from the solar

6.5

battery maintainer to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of the battery. Connect

the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from the

battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.

Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
For a positive-grounded vehicle, connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from the solar

6.6

battery maintainer to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded post of the battery.

Connect the POSITIVE (RED) clip to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from the

battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.

Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.
Using the quick-disconnect connector, plug the clips into the solar panel.

6.7

When disconnecting the solar battery maintainer, unplug the clips from the solar panel,

6.8

remove the clip from the vehicle chassis, then remove the clip from the battery terminal.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE

A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE

A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY:

Check the polarity of the battery posts.

7.1

The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually

has a larger diameter than the NEGATIVE

(NEG, N, -) post.

Attach at least a 24-inch (61 cm) long 6-gauge (AWG) (13 mm

7.2

) insulated battery cable

to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post.
Connect the POSITIVE (RED) solar battery maintainer clip to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +)

7.3

post of the battery.
Position yourself and the free end of the cable you previously attached to the NEGATIVE

7.4

(NEG, N, -) battery post as far away from the battery as possible – then connect the

NEGATIVE (BLACK) solar battery maintainer clip to the free end of the cable.
Do not face the battery when making the final connection.

7.5