D BatteryCharging
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
WARNING !
•PREVENT FIRE
- Never modifythe electrical system. Alterations couldcause a fire resulting in serious injuryand
could also ruin the electrical system.
-Use of the wrong type battery or charger could causea fire orexplosion resulting in serious
injury.
-Useof UltimateSolider®components in products other than Ultimate Solider®M1A2 Abrams
Tank couldcause overheating, fire orexplosion.
•The batterymust be handledbyadults only.The batteryis heavyand contains sulfuric acid
(electrolyte).Droppingthebattery could result in serious injury.
•Neverallowchildren tocharge the battery. Batterycharging mustbedonebyadults only.Achild
could be injuredbythe electricityinvolved in charging the battery.
•Neverlift or carrythe batterybythe wires or connector. This candamage the battery and
possiblycausea fire resulting in serious injury.Lift and carrythe battery bythe case only.
•Readthe safetyinstructionson thebattery.
•Examine thebattery, charger and their connectors forexcessivewear ordamage each time you
chargethe battery. Ifdamage or excessive wearis detected, do not use the chargeror thebattery
untilyou havereplacedtheworn or damaged part.
CAUTION !
•Use the charger indrylocations only.
Important Notes
•Yournewbatterymustbechargedforatleast 18hoursbefore you use itin your M1A2
Abrams Tank forthe first time.
•Werecommend that youstartchargingyour battery before beginning assemblyof your new
M1A2 Abrams Tank.
•The batterymust be upright while charging.
•The chargerisnot a toy.
•Do not short circuit thebattery.
•The batteryMUST beremovedfrom your M1A2 Abrams Tank eachtime yourecharge thelead
acid rechargeablebattery.
•Before charging thebattery,examinethebatterycase forcracks andotherdamage which may
cause sulfuric acid (electrolyte)to leakduring the charging process. If damageis detected, do not
chargethe batteryoruseit inyour M1A2 Abrams Tank. Batteryacid is verycorrosiveand can
cause severe damageto surfaces it contacts.
•Do not charge the batteryon a surface which could be damaged by the acidcontained inside the
battery.Take precautions toprotect thesurfaceonwhich you charge yourbattery.
•Use onlya 12 volt (2.0 Amp/Hr.)charger with aninputof120 VAC, 60 Hz, 24W and an output of
12VDC, 2000 mA tochargeyour rechargeable 12 volt(7.0 Amp/Hr.) battery.
•If your batteryis oldand willnot acceptafullcharge, do not leaveit inthe M1A2 Abrams Tank.
Always remove a dead battery from the M1A2 Abrams Tank.
