Schumacher PST-900X - Manuals

Page 5 - PREPARING TO TEST; reaches the level specified by the manufacturer. This helps purge; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• 2 • WARNING: 2.9 Working in the vicinity of a lead acid battery is dangerous. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal battery operation. For this reason, it is of utmost importance, if you have any doubt, that each time before using your tester, you read these instructions very carefully....

Page 6 - TO TEST THE BATTERY

• 3 • Clamp the positive (red) clamp to the positive (POs, P, +) battery post. 4. Clamp the negative (black) clamp to the negative (NeG, N, -) battery post. TO TEST THE BATTERY Once you connect the tester to a battery, the screen will come on and 1. display BatterY test and the voltage of the batter...

Page 7 - TO TEST THE CHARGING SYSTEM; Connect the tester as specified in CONNECTING THE TESTER.

• 4 • the screen will show COde and a computer generated code number. 7. after the code is displayed, press eNter.the screen will show PrINt resuLts and a NO or Yes option. to 8. change the print results choice, press the FOrWard or BaCK button. Once the correct option has been selected, press eNter...

Page 9 - to return to the first screen.; SETTINGS AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

• 6 • the screen will show PrINt resuLts and a NO or Yes option. to 14. change the print results choice, press the FOrWard or BaCK button. Once the correct option has been selected, press eNter and the tester will print the results of the test or it will go back to the first screen, depending on whi...

Page 10 - ADJUST THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS; Hook the tester up to a vehicle battery.

• 7 • ADJUST THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS Hook the tester up to a vehicle battery. 1. the tester defaults to the BatterY test display. Press the FOrWard 2. button five times to get to the BRIGHTNESS display. Press eNter and the display will show BrIGHtNess adJust. Press 3. the FOrWard or BaCK buttons to a...

Page 13 - like mass of matted glass fibers.

• 10 • GLOSSARY 6. What is a SLI battery? these initials stand for starting, Lighting and Ignition, which are the three basic functions which a battery has to perform on all normal vehicles. Batteries given this description, will have been specifically designed for service on cars and trucks within ...

Page 14 - representatives in order for repair or replacement to occur.

• 11 • What is CCA (COLD CRANKING AMPS)? the current in amperes which a new fully charged battery can deliver for 30 seconds continuously without the terminal voltage falling below 7.2 volts (1.2 volts per cell), after it has been cooled to 0°F and held at that temperature. This rating reflects the ...

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• 12 • Manufacturer does not provide any warranty for any accessories used with this product that are not manufactured by schumacher electric Corporation and approved for use with this product. this Limited Warranty is void if the product is misused, subjected to careless handling, repaired, or modi...