Charging Procedures

CHARGING PROCEDURES
When it is necessary to charge battery, following safety precautions must be taken.
1) DO NOT CHARGE battery if indicator is red with clear dot -or- clear or light yellow. Replace battery.
2) Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery.
3) If battery feels hot 52°C (125°F), or if violent gassing or spewing of electrolyte through vent holes occur, discontinue charging or reduce charging rate.Charge battery until indicator turns blue with red dot -or- green dot.Tipping or shaking battery may be necessary to make indicator turn blue.
Temperature of battery itself will affect charging rate,and most charging equipment will not charge at a constant rate.For example,if charging starts as 30 amperes and drops off to 10 amperes after 1 hour,average current for that hour is 20 amperes and actual boost charge is 20 ampere-hours.Battery can be fast charged or slow charged with ordinary charges.Either method will restore battery to full charge.