Schumacher SC-7500A - Manuals

Page 2 - precautions carefully.; TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 PLEASE SAVE THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND READ BEFORE EACH USE. Model SC-7500A Microprocessor Controlled, Fully Automatic Operation Battery Charger with Engine Starter Plus Battery and Alternator Tester offers features to accommodate the needs for home or light commercial use. This manual will explain h...

Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Wash hands after; WARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES; ventilation. Air needs to flow around

3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with ac- cessories sold with this product, may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. • R...

Page 4 - damaged. Take it to a qualified professional; PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; this occurs, flush eyes immediately

4 Never place charger directly above battery being charged. The gases from the battery will corrode and damage the charger. Never touch the battery clamps together when the charger is on. You could cause a spark. Never operate charger if it has received a hard blow, been dropped, or otherwise damage...

Page 5 - PLUGGING IT IN

5 BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER PREPARING YOUR BATTERY TO BE CHARGED It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge the battery.• Make sure that you have a 6 or 12 volt lead-acid battery. Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicle owner’s ma...

Page 6 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; Connecting to a positive-grounded; Connect the black (NEGA; NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM; by checking the identification marks

6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: A marine (boat) boat battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment specially designed for marine use. IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instructions and precautions when charging your battery. Wear complete eye protection and clothin...

Page 7 - checking the identification marks on the; CHARGING BATTERY REMOVED; the battery voltage (it can’t be set to; Cranking

7 1. Note the polarity of the battery posts by checking the identification marks on the battery: POSITIVE (POS, P or +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N or -). The positive post is usually larger than the negative post. 2. Attach at least a 24-inch-long, 6-gauge (AWG), insulated batter y cable to NEGATIVE (NEG,...

Page 8 - second) cool down state. During this; USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER; CHECK (red) LED will light continuously

8 up to 5 seconds or until the engine cranking stops. The digital display shows a countdown of the remaining crank time in seconds. It starts at 5 and counts down to 0. 3. Cool Down - After cranking, the char- ger enters a mandatory 3-minute (180 second) cool down state. During this period, no setti...

Page 9 - CHARGER CONTROLS; Vent caps are

9 CHARGER CONTROLS DISPLAY MODE SWITCH Use this switch button to set the function of the digital display to one of the following. • BATTERY %: The digital display shows an estimate of the percent of charge of the battery connected to the charger battery clamps. • VOLTAGE: The digital display shows t...

Page 10 - CONTROL PANEL GUIDE; SC-7500A CONTROL PANEL GUIDE; MODE OF OPERATION

10 CONTROL PANEL GUIDE SC-7500A CONTROL PANEL GUIDE MODE OF OPERATION Cha rge d Cha rgi ng Che ck Bat ter y% Vol tag e Alte rna tor % 2A 12A ŻŹ 30A 75A Sta rt 12V Reg ula r 12V Dee p-C ycl e 12V AG M,G el 6V Reg ula r Digital Display Initial power-up, battery not detected O O O 0.0 No battery or rev...

Page 11 - USING THE BUILT-IN BATTERY TESTER

11 USING THE BUILT-IN BATTERY TESTER OVERVIEW This battery charger has a built-in battery tester that displays either an accurate battery voltage or an estimate of the battery’s relative charge based on the battery voltage and the Battery Council International scale. TESTING SEQUENCE There are four ...

Page 12 - TESTING SEQUENCE; USING THE BUILT-IN ALTERNATOR TESTER; TESTER STATUS LEDs

12 This battery charger has a built-in alter- nator tester that displays either an accu- rate alternator voltage or an estimate of the alternator’s relative output compared to normal alternators. The Alternator % values displayed should be taken as general reference, not precise diagnosis. The alter...

Page 13 - BATTERY PERCENT AND CHARGE TIME; efficiently and safely. The microproces; Battery State; percent of charge than the first several

13 BATTERY PERCENT AND CHARGE TIME This charger adjusts the charging time in order to charge the battery completely, efficiently and safely. The microproces - sor automatically makes the necessary decisions. However, this section includes guidelines that can be used to estimate charging times.The du...

Page 14 - CHARGING TIPS; for specific situations.; If your vehicle won’t start; MAINTENANCE AND CARE

14 CHARGING TIPS Read this entire manual before using your charger. The tips below serve only as a guide for specific situations. If your vehicle won’t start : You don’t need to fully charge a battery to start your ve- hicle. If the charger won’t start your vehicle using the 75A START rate, try char...

Page 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM; always flashes before

15 TROUBLESHOOTING Performance problems often can be corrected by the user. Please read through this chart for a possible solution to common problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The battery is connected and the charger is on, but isn't charging. The charger is in tester mode, not charger mode. ...

Page 16 - WARRANTY

16 WARRANTY SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORATION, 801 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056-2179 MAKES THIS LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE.Schumacher Electric Corporation warrants this battery charger for one...