Harbor Freight Tools 60581 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Safety ......................................................... 2

Specifications ............................................. 6

Operation .................................................... 6

SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCESPECIFICATIONS

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.

Maintenance .............................................. 11

Warranty .................................................... 12

WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS

Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in minor or moderate injury.

CCA

Canadian Standards Association

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Volts Alternating Current

Amperes

Cold Cranking Amps

Reserve Capacity

Ampere-hours

Addresses practices not related to personal injury.

WARNING marking concerning Risk of Eye Injury. Wear ANSI-approved splash-resistant safety goggles.

Read the manual before set-up and/or use.

WARNING marking concerning Risk of Fire. Follow connection procedure.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for this battery charger.

2. Do not expose charger to rain or snow.

3. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.

4. To reduce risk of damage to electric plug and cord, pull by plug rather than cord when disconnecting charger.

5. An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and electric shock. If an extension cord must be used, make sure:

a. That pins on plug of extension cord

are the same number, size, and shape as those of plug on charger;

b. That extension cord is properly wired

and in good electrical condition; and

c. That wire size is large enough for AC ampere

rating of charger as specified in Table A.

Table A: Recommended minimum AWG size

for extension cords for battery chargers

AC input rating, amperes*

Equal to or

greater than

0 2 18 18 18 16

2 3 18 18 16 14

3 4 18 18 16 14

4 5 18 18 14 12

5 6 18 16 14 12

6 8 18 16 12 10

8 10 18 14 12 10

10 12 16 14 10 8

12 14 16 12 10 8

14 16 16 12 10 8

16 18 14 12 8 8

18 20 14 12 8 6

* If the input rating of a charger is given in watts rather than in amperes, the corresponding ampere rating is to be determined by dividing the wattage rating by the voltage rating – for example:

6. Do not operate charger with damaged cord or plug – replace the cord or plug immediately.

But less

than

1250 watts/125 volts = 10 amperes

AWG size of cord

Length of cord, feet

25 50 100 150

7. Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way; take it to a qualified serviceman.

8. Do not disassemble charger; take it to a qualified serviceman when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

9. To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger from outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce this risk.

10. WARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.

a. WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID

BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EACH TIME YOU USE THE CHARGER.

b. To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow

these instructions and those published by battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in vicinity of battery. Review cautionary marking on these products and on engine.

11. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS

a. Consider having someone close

enough by to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.

b. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in

case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.

c. Wear complete eye protection and

clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while working near battery.

d. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing,

wash immediately with soap and water. If acid enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes and get medical attention immediately.

e. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame

in vicinity of battery or engine.

f. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping

a metal tool onto battery. It might spark or short-circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion.

g. Remove personal metal items such as rings,

bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.

SAFETYOPERATIONMAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS

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h. Use charger for charging a LEAD-ACID battery

only. It is not intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a starter-motor application. Do not use battery charger for charging dry-cell batteries that

SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCESPECIFICATIONS

12. PREPARING TO CHARGE

13. CHARGER LOCATION

14. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS

are commonly used with home appliances. These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage to property.

i. NEVER charge a frozen battery.

a. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle

to charge, always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.

b. Be sure area around battery is well

ventilated while battery is being charged.

c. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep

corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.

d. Add distilled water in each cell until battery

acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer. Do not overfill. For a battery without removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries, carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging instructions.

e. Study all battery manufacturer’s

specific precautions while charging and recommended rates of charge.

f. Charge battery initially at lowest rate.

a. Locate charger as far away from

battery as DC cables permit.

b. Never place charger directly above

battery being charged; gases from battery will corrode and damage charger.

c. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when

reading electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery.

d. Do not operate charger in a closed-in

area or restrict ventilation in any way.

e. Do not set a battery on top of charger.

a. Connect and disconnect DC output clips only

after removing AC cord from electric outlet. Never allow clips to touch each other.

b. Attach clips to battery and chassis as indicated

in 15(e), 15(f), and 16(b) through 16(d).

15. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:

a. Position AC and DC cables to reduce risk of

damage by hood, door, or moving engine part.

b. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and

other parts that can cause injury to persons.

c. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE

(POS, P, +) battery post usually has larger diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N,–) post.

d. Determine which post of battery is grounded

(connected) to the chassis. If negative post is grounded to chassis (as in most vehicles), see (e). If positive post is grounded to the chassis, see (f).

e. For negative-grounded vehicle, connect

POSITIVE (RED) clip from battery charger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of battery. Connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away from battery. Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.

f. For positive-grounded vehicle, connect

NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from battery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) ungrounded post of battery. Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away from battery. Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.

g. When disconnecting charger, disconnect AC cord,

remove clip from vehicle chassis, and then remove clip from battery terminal.

h. See operating instructions for

length of charge information.

16. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:

a. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE

(POS, P, +) battery post usually has a larger diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) post.

b. Attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-gauge

(AWG) insulated battery cable to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) battery post.

c. Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to

POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of battery.

d. Position yourself and free end of cable

as far away from battery as possible – then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) charger clip to free end of cable.

e. Do not face battery when making final connection.

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