BA
TTER
Y &
AL
TERNA
TOR
TESTER
INSTRUCTION MANU
AL
SPECIFIC
ATIONS
Input Max.:
12V DC
W
eight:
0.1 kg
OCBT
-1200
ST
AND
ARD EQUIPMENT
W
ARRANTY
OZITO
Australia/New Zealand (Head Office) 1-23 Letcon Drive,
Bangholme,
Victoria,
Australia 3175.
ozito.com.au
12V
Ba
tter
y
& Alterna
tor T
ester
1120
IN ORDER
TO MAKE
A CLAIM UNDER
THIS
W
ARRANTY
YOU MUST RETURN
THE PRODUCT
TO YOUR
NEAREST
BUNNINGS W
AREHOUSE
WITH
YOUR BUNNINGS REGISTER RECEIPT
.
PRIOR TO
RETURNING YOUR
PRODUCT
FOR W
ARRANTY
PLEASE TELEPHONE
OUR
CUSTOMER SERVICE HELPLINE:
Australia: 1800 069 486
New Zealand: 0508 069 486
The benefits provided under this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies
which are a
vailable to you a
t la
w
.
Our goods come with guarantees tha
t cannot be exc
luded a
t la
w
. Y
ou are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensa
tion for an
y other reasonably
foreseeable loss or dama
ge.
Y
ou are also entitled to ha
ve the goods repaired or replaced
if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major
failure.
Generally you will be responsible for all costs associa
ted with a c
laim under this warranty
,
ho
wever
, where you ha
ve suffered an
y additional direct loss as a result of a defective
product you may be able to c
laim such expenses by contacting our customer ser
vice
helpline above.
TO ENSURE
A SPEED
Y RESPONSE PLEASE
HA
VE
THE MODEL NUMBER
AND DA
TE OF
PURCHASE A
VAILABLE.
A
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
REPRESENT
ATIVE WILL T
AKE YOUR
CALL AND
ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MA
Y HA
VE
RELA
TING TO THE W
ARRANTY
POLICY
OR
PROCEDURE.
BA
TTER
Y TESTER W
ARNINGS
W
ARNING!
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
F
ailure to follo
w the warnings
and instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injur
y.
1.
W
ork area safety
a.
Keep work area c
lean and well lit.
Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
b.
Do not operate power tools in e
xplosive atmospheres,
such as in the presence of
flammable liquids,
gases or dust.
Po
wer tools crea
te sparks which may ignite the dust or
fumes.
c.
Keep children and bystanders a
way while operating a power tool.
Distractions can cause
you to lose control.
2.
Electrical safety
a.
P
ower tool plugs must match the outlet.
Never modify the plug in an
y way
. Do not use
an
y adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools.
Unmodified plugs and ma
tching
outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
b.
A
void body contact with earthed or grounded surf
aces,
such as pipes,
radiators,
ranges
and refrigerators.
There is an increased risk of electric shock if your bod
y is earthed or
grounded.
c.
Do not e
xpose power tools to rain or wet conditions.
W
ater entering a po
wer tool will
increase the risk of electric shock.
d.
Do not abuse the cord.
Never use the cord for carr
ying,
pulling or unplugging the power
tool.
Keep cord a
way from heat,
oil,
sharp edges or mo
ving parts.
Dama
ged or entangled
cords increase the risk of electric shock.
3.
P
ersonal safety
a.
Stay alert,
watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power
tool.
Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol
or medication.
A moment of ina
ttention while opera
ting po
wer tools may result in serious
personal injur
y.
b.
Use personal protective equipment.
Always wear eye protection.
Protective equipment
such as dust mask,
non-skid safety shoes,
hard ha
t, or hearing protection used for a
ppropria
te
conditions will reduce personal injuries.
c.
Prevent unintentional starting.
Ensure the switch is in the off-position before connecting
to power source and/or batter
y pack,
picking up or carr
ying the tool.
Carr
ying po
wer
tools with your finger on the s
witch or energising po
wer tools tha
t ha
ve the s
witch on invites
accidents.
d.
Remo
ve an
y adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on.
A wrench or a key
left a
ttached to a rota
ting part of the po
wer tool may result in personal injur
y.
e.
Do not o
verreach.
Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
This enables better control
of the po
wer tool in unexpected situa
tions.
f.
Dress properly
. Do not wear loose c
lothing or jeweller
y. Keep your hair
, c
lothing and
glo
ves a
way from mo
ving parts.
Loose c
lothes,
jeweller
y or long hair can be caught in
moving parts.
h.
Do not let f
amiliarity gained from frequent use of tools allow you to become complacent
and ignore tool safety principles.
A careless action can cause severe injur
y within a fraction
of a second.
4.
P
ower tool use and care
a.
Do not force the power tool.
Use the correct power tool for your application.
The correct
po
wer tool will do the job better and safer a
t the ra
te for which it was designed.
c.
Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the batter
y pack from the power tool
before making an
y adjustments,
changing accessories,
or storing power tools.
Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the po
wer tool accidentally
.
d.
Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unf
amiliar
with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool.
Po
wer tools are
dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
e.
Maintain power tools.
Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breaka
ge of parts
and an
y other condition tha
t may affect the po
wer tool’
s opera
tion.
If dama
ged,
ha
ve the po
wer
tool repaired before use.
Man
y accidents are caused by poorly maintained po
wer tools.
g.
Use the power tool,
accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working conditions and the work to be performed.
Use of the
po
wer tool for opera
tions different from those intended could result in a hazardous situa
tion.
h.
Keep handles and grasping surf
aces dr
y, c
lean and free from oil and grease.
Slipper
y
handles and grasping surfaces do not allo
w for safe handling and control of the tool in
unexpected situa
tions.
5.
Ser
vice
a.
Have your power tool ser
viced by a qualified repair person using only identical
replacement parts.
This will ensure tha
t the safety of the po
wer tool is maintained.
12V
3 YEAR REPLACEMENT W
ARRANTY*
Your product is guaranteed for a period of
36 months from the original date of
purchase
.
If a product is defective it will be replaced in accordance with
the terms of
this warranty
. W
arranty exc
ludes consumable parts,
for example:
valve ada
pters and
accessories.
*This product is intended for DIY use only and replacement warranty covers domestic use.
W
ARNING
The following actions will result in the warranty being void.
If the tool has been opera
ted on a supply volta
ge other than tha
t specified on the tool.
If the tool sho
ws signs of dama
ge or defects caused by or resulting from abuse,
accidents
or altera
tions.
Failure to perform maintenance as set out within the instruction manual.
If the tool is disassembled or tampered with in an
y way
.
Professional,
industrial or high frequenc
y use.
GENERAL
POWER TOOL
SAFETY W
ARNINGS
W
ARNING!
Sa
ve all warnings and instructions for future reference
W
ARNING!
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
F
ailure to follo
w the warnings and
instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injur
y.
- This a
ppliance is only intended for lead acid ba
tteries
- This a
ppliance is not intended for use by young or infirm persons unless super
vised by a
responsible person to ensure tha
t they can use the a
ppliance safely
.
- The warnings,
cautions and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all
possible conditions and situa
tions tha
t may occur
.
- Common sense and caution are factors tha
t cannot be built into this product but must be
supplied by the opera
tor
.
- It is recommended to work with someone who can come to your aid when working near a lead acid ba
tter
y.
- Do not come in contact with leaking ba
tter
y.
- Ha
ve plenty of fresh wa
ter and soa
p nearby in case ba
tter
y acid contacts skin,
c
lothing or eyes.
- If ba
tter
y acid contacts skin or c
lothing,
wash immedia
tely with soa
p and wa
ter
. If acid enters
eye,
immedia
tely flood eye with running cold wa
ter for a
t least ten minutes and get medical
attention immedia
tely
.
- Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto the ba
tter
y. It could spark or short-
circuit the ba
tter
y or other electrical parts and could cause an explosion.
- Remove personal metal items such as rings,
bracelets,
necklaces and wa
tches when working
with a lead acid ba
tter
y. It can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the
like to metal causing a severe burn. - Clean ba
tter
y terminals.
Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
- Before testing inspect the ba
tter
y for cracks or broken case or cover
. Of the ba
tter
y is dama
ged,
do not use tester
W
ork Area
- Opera
te in a safe work environment.
Keep your work area c
lean and well lit.
- Keep an
yone not wearing the a
ppropria
te safety equipment a
way from the work area.
Note:
Minimize distractions in the work environment.
- Distractions can cause you to lose control of the tool.
- When connecting the ba
tter
y tester cables to the ba
tter
y, a
void crea
ting sparks; especially when
the ba
tter
y is being charged.
Explosive gases are crea
ted during charging.
Sparking could also
dama
ge the vehic
le electrical system.
- Al
ways lock up tools and keep them out of the reach of children
- Do not expose ba
tter
y tester to rain,
sno
w or wet conditions.
- Stay c
lear of hot engine and car parts.
Personal Safety
- W
ear
ANSI-a
pproved safety goggles and protective gloves during set up and use of the Ba
tter
y
Tester
.
- T
est in a well ventila
ted area.
Explosive gases may be produced during testing.
Do not smoke,
cause sparks,
or strike ma
tches near the ba
tter
y when testing.
- Protective,
electrically non-conductive c
lothes and non-skid footwear are recommended when
working.
W
ear steel-toed boots to prevent injur
y from falling objects.
- Refer to the user manual of the ba
tter
y being tested for testing instructions and precautions prior
to using the ba
tter
y tester
.
- Do not connect in reverse polarity
.
- Use this product in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working
conditions and the work to be performed.
Use of this product for opera
tions different from those
intended could result in a hazardous situa
tion.
- This product is not a to
y. Keep it out of reach of children.
- Maintain labels and namepla
tes on the unit.
These carr
y important safety informa
tion.
- P
eople with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before use.
Electroma
gnetic fields in
close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
Caution is necessar
y when near coil,
spark plug cables,
or distributor of running engine.
Engine
should be off during distributor adjustment.
- Undercharged lead-acid ba
tteries will freeze during cold wea
ther
. Do not test or charge a frozen
ba
tter
y.
- Do not smoke or ha
ve open flames near the ba
tter
y.
- Never remove ba
tter
y load tester c
lamps while testing.
- Ensure automa
tic vehic
les are in park with the handbrake enga
ged before starting the engine.
- Ensure manual vehic
les are in neutral with the handbrake enga
ged before starting the engine.
- Put blocks on drive wheels and never lea
ve car una
ttended while running tests.
- Road Safety Road Rules 2009 penalty code 2135,
it is illegal to lea
ve
“motor vehic
le una
ttended
with keys in ignition,
motor running,
brakes not secured or doors unlocked.
Risk of Electric Shock
- Never touch the c
lamps and the terminals with wet hands.
- Do not pull the c
lamps from the terminals by pulling on the c
lamp cables.
- Check the c
lamp leads for dama
ge before ever
y use.
- Be certain of the test ba
tter
y polarity before connecting the ba
tter
y tester c
lamps.
The RED (+)
positive ba
tter
y c
lamp goes to the positive terminal of the ba
tter
y.
The BLACK (-) nega
tive ba
tter
y
clamp goes to the nega
tive terminal of the ba
tter
y. Reversing the ba
tter
y tester ba
tter
y c
lamps on
the ba
tter
y may dama
ge the ba
tter
y tester
.
- Do not drop the ba
tter
y tester as it may affect proper opera
tion.
- Do not smoke or ha
ve open flames near the ba
tter
y.
- The warnings and precautions discussed in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situa
tions tha
t may occur
. It must be understood by the opera
tor tha
t common sense and caution
are factors which cannot be built into this product,
but must be supplied by the opera
tor
.
- Use extreme caution when working around the ignition coil,
distributor ca
p,
ignition wires and
spark plugs.
These components crea
te hazardous volta
ges when the engine is running.
Tester Use and Care Instructions
- This ba
tter
y tester was designed for speci
fic functions.
Do not modify
, disassemble or alter the
ba
tter
y tester
, all parts and accessories are designed with built-in safety fea
tures tha
t may be
compromised if altered.
- Do not use the ba
tter
y tester in a way for which it was not designed.
