Page 3 - TABLE Of cONTENTS; SEcTION
TABLE Of cONTENTS SEcTION PAgE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS 3 PREPARING TO CHARGE 3 CHARGER LOCATION 4 DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS 4 FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE 5FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE 6 GROUNDING AND AC POWER CORD CONNECT...
Page 5 - as specified in section 8.; controls will not reduce this risk.
• 2 • IMPORTANT SAfETY INSTRUcTIONS - SAvE ThESE INSTRUcTIONS - 1. This manual contains important safety and operating instructions RISK Of ELEcTRIc ShOcK OR fIRE. Keep out of reach of children. 1.1 Do not expose the charger to rain or snow. 1.2 Use only recommended attachments. Use of an attachment...
Page 6 - NEVER overcharge a battery.; PREPARINg TO chARgE
• 3 • PERSONAL PREcAUTIONS 2. RISK Of EXPLOSIvE gASES. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or engine. 2.1 Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches 2.2 when working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short- cir...
Page 7 - Make sure that the charger cable clips make tight connections.; chARgER LOcATION; specific gravity or filling the battery.; Dc cONNEcTION PREcAUTIONS
• 4 • Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level specified 3.4 by the battery manufacturer. Do not overfill. For a battery without removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries (VRLA), carefully follow the manufacturer’s recharging instructions.Read,...
Page 8 - NEgATIvE gROUNDED SYSTEM; vehicle frame or engine block.
• 5 • fOLLOW ThESE STEPS WhEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN vEhIcLE 6. A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY MAY cAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUcE ThE RISK Of A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY: NEgATIvE gROUNDED SYSTEM Position the AC and DC cables to reduce the risk of damage by the hood, door 6.1 and moving or hot engine ...
Page 9 - Connect charger AC supply cord to electrical outlet.
• 6 • fOLLOW ThESE STEPS WhEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE vEhIcLE 7. A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY MAY cAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUcE ThE RISK Of A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY: Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post 7.1 usually has a larger diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG,...
Page 10 - Never alter the AC cord or plug provided – if it does not fit; NOTE; Over 100 feet long - use an 8 gauge extension cord.; ASSEMBLY INSTRUcTIONS; PARTS; hammer
• 7 • gROUNDINg AND Ac POWER cORD cONNEcTIONS 8. RISK Of ELEcTRIc ShOcK OR fIRE. This battery charger is for use on a nominal 120-volt 8.1 circuit and has a grounded plug that looks like the plug illustrated. The charger must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. The plug must be plugged...
Page 11 - Assemble the Wheels and Axle; : Hold the axle upright on the floor or work
• 8 • Attach the foot: 9.2 Remove the charger from the packing materials and lay it on it’s side on a flat surface. Attach the foot and secure it with the four ¼-20 thread cutting screws provided. Assemble the Wheels and Axle 9.3 : Hold the axle upright on the floor or work surface. Then, using a ha...
Page 12 - Mount the Axle to the charger; : Place one end of each bracket into the slot; Attach the handle; : Remove the two top screws from each side of the
• 9 • Mount the Axle to the charger 9.4 : Place one end of each bracket into the slot on the bottom of the charger. Place the axle assembly under each bracket. Attach the brackets using the two, 10-32 thread cutting screws provided. NOTE: Be careful not to drop the brackets inside of the charger cas...
Page 13 - fEATURES/cONTROL PANEL; RATE; Setting the controls; When first turned ON, the charger will be in the Manual
• 10 • fEATURES/cONTROL PANEL 10. POWER OFF 6V 12V ON BATTERY PRESS ONE TIME PRESS TWO TIMES PRESS THREE TIMES 1 HR 2 HR 3 HR TOUch "TIME" PAD TO ADD INcREMENTS RATE 2 Amps 20 Amps 60 Amps Maximum Time 18 Hours 10 Hours 5 Hours Increment Settings 1 Hour 1 Hour ½ Hour Setting the controls All...
Page 14 - When first turned on, the charger will be in the Manual mode; It will stop charging; RDY
• 11 • MANUAL: • When first turned on, the charger will be in the Manual mode - there will be no need to select MANUAL. Select a charge rate and time. The charger will start charging after a short delay. It will stop charging only when the selected time or maximum time is up. For this reason, it is ...
Page 15 - HR; OPERATINg INSTRUcTIONS; STEPS WHEN THE BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE).
• 12 • HR Hour(s) CHK BATT There is a problem with the battery or connections OL Too high a charging rate; lower rate to continue OPERATINg INSTRUcTIONS 11. This battery charger must be properly assembled in accordance with the assembly instructions before it is used. charging Ensure that all of the...
Page 16 - : If the engine does turn over but never starts, there is not a problem; Using The gfcI outlets; normal GFCI operation.; voltage; usually higher than the battery’s resting voltage.; cALcULATINg chARgE TIME
• 13 • NOTE : If the engine does turn over but never starts, there is not a problem with the starting system; there is a problem somewhere else with the vehicle. STOP cranking the engine until the other problem has been diagnosed and corrected. NOTE: The GFCI outlet should not be used while the Char...
Page 17 - chARgE RATE/chARgINg TIME; SMALL; MAINTENANcE INSTRUcTIONS
• 14 • BATTERY SIZE/RATINg chARgE RATE/chARgINg TIME 2 AMP 20 AMP 60 AMP SMALL BATTERIES Motorcycle, garden, tractor, etc. 6 - 12 AH 2 - 4 hrs NR NR 12 - 32 AH 4 - 10 hrs NR NR CARS/TRUCKS 200 - 315 CCA 40 - 60 RC 11 ¼ - 14 ½ hrs 60 - 90 min. 20 - 30 min. 315 - 550 CCA 60 - 85 RC 14 ½ - 18 ¼ hrs 90 ...
Page 18 - TROUBLEShOOTINg; PROBLEM; recover sufficiently to take
• 15 • TROUBLEShOOTINg 15. PROBLEM POSSIBLE cAUSE REASON/SOLUTION Ammeter reading stays high. Battery is severely discharged. Wrong battery voltage. Continue charging battery for two more hours. If problem continues have the battery checked. Verify that the voltage settings on the charger are correc...
Page 20 - BEfORE RETURNINg fOR REPAIRS; usually eliminate the need for return.; :00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time Monday through Friday
• 17 • BEfORE RETURNINg fOR REPAIRS 16. When a charging problem arises, make certain that the battery is capable 16.1 of accepting a normal charge. Double check all connections, the AC outlet for a full 120 volts, the charger clips for correct polarity and the quality of the connections from the cab...