HSV HSV-SPZ-189901, User Manual

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3.  PREPARING TO USE THE UNIT

WARNING! RISK OF CONTACT WITH BATTERY ACID. BATTERY 

ACID IS A HIGHLY CORROSIVE SULFURIC ACID.

3.1  Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the unit 

is in use.

3.2  Clean the battery terminals before using the jump starter. During 

cleaning, keep airborne 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.

3.3  Determine the voltage of the battery by referring to the vehicle 

owner’s manual and make sure that the output voltage is 12V.

3.4  Make sure that the unit’s cable clamps make tight connections.

4.  FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN CONNECTING TO A BATTERY

WARNING! A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY 

EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY:

4.1  Plug the clamps into the unit, and then attach the output cables to 

the battery and chassis as indicated below. Never allow the output 

clamps to touch each other.

4.2  Position the DC cables to reduce the risk of damage by the hood, 

door and moving or hot engine parts. NOTE: If it is necessary to close 

the hood during the jump starting process, ensure that the hood does 

not touch the metal part of the battery clips or cut the insulation of the 

cables.

4.3  Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury.

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

battery post usually has a larger diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG, 

N, -) post.

4.5  Determine which post of the battery is grounded (connected) to the 

chassis. If the negative post is grounded to the chassis (as in most 

vehicles), see step 4.6. If the positive post is grounded to the chassis, 

see step 4.7.

4.6  For a negative-grounded vehicle, connect the POSITIVE (RED) clamp 

from the jump starter to the POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post 

of the battery. Connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the vehicle 

chassis or engine block away from the battery. Do not connect the 

clamp to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts. Connect 

to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.

4.7  For a positive-grounded vehicle, connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) 

clamp from the jump starter to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded 

post of the battery. Connect the POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the vehicle 

chassis or engine block away from the battery. Do not connect the 

clamp to the carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to 

a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block.

4.8  When finished using the jump starter, remove the clamp from the 

vehicle chassis and then remove the clamp from the battery terminal. 

Disconnect the clamps from the unit.