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Care and storage

tery to the charger before you turn on
the charger. This will prevent sparking
3 5 6 3 at the terminals that could ignite bat-
1 tery gases.
To install the battery:
2 (1) Place the battery in the battery holder,
4
and then fasten the battery using the bat-
tery strap.
(2) Connect the positive (+) amplifier lead
(red) (212SE / 212SD) and the positive (+)
battery lead (red) to the positive (+) bat-
1 Positive (+) battery lead (red)
2 Negative (–) battery lead (black) tery terminal. NOTICE: Reversal of the
3 Battery strap battery leads will damage the electri-
4 Ground lead (black) cal parts.
5 Positive (+) amplifier lead (red) (212SE / (3) Connect the negative (–) amplifier lead
212SD)
(black) (212SE / 212SD) and the negative
6 Negative (–) amplifier lead (black) (212SE /
212SD) (–) battery lead (black), and the ground
lead (black) to the negative (–) battery ter-
To store the battery: minal.
(1) Clean the battery casing and terminals (4) Make sure that the battery is securely
using a mixture of baking soda and water held in place.
(one tablespoon of baking soda to one (5) Install the battery cover by installing the
cup of water). nuts.
(2) Apply dielectric grease or petroleum jelly
to the battery terminals and to all ex-
posed connectors.
(3) If the battery will be stored for a longer
period, check its state of charge (use a
hydrometer or a voltmeter and load tes-
ter) at least once a month and recharge
the battery if it gets too low.
To charge the battery:
(1) Remove the caps from the cells. Add dis-
tilled water if necessary to top up the
electrolyte to the proper level.
(2) Follow the battery manufacturer’s in-
structions for charging. WARNING!
When charging a battery, keep it well
away from sparks and open flames, as
it gives off explosive gases. When us-
ing a battery charger, connect the bat-

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