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NOTE:
If you have charged the battery
and it still will not start your car, do not
use the Engine Start feature, or it will
damage the vehicle’s electrical system.
Have the battery checked.
1.
Set the switch to the OFF position.
2.
With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to the
battery following the instructions given
in
Charging a Battery in the Vehicle
.
3.
Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
4.
With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery of the vehicle,
set the ON/OFF switch to the Engine
Start position. The Engine Start LED
will illuminate.
5.
Crank the engine until it starts.
If engine does not start within 5
seconds, wait 45 seconds before
trying again.
NOTE:
After 3 minutes in ENGINE START
mode, unit will enter into a COOL-DOWN
period of 180 seconds to allow the charger
and the battery to cool down.
NOTE:
During extremely cold weather,
or if the battery is under 2 volts, boost
the battery for 5 minutes or more before
cranking the engine.
6.
If the engine fails to start, use the
40A Boost rate for 5 minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
7.
After the engine starts, move the switch
to the OFF position and unplug the AC
power cord before disconnecting the
battery clips from the vehicle.
8.
Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
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.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger’s output is shut off and the
BOOST/CHARGING (yellow/orange) LED
will flash. Do not continue attempting to
charge this battery. Check the battery
and replace, if necessary.
DESULFATION MODE
Desulfation could take 8 to 10 hours. If
desulfation fails, charging will abort and the
BOOST/CHARGING (yellow/orange) LED
will flash.
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the
CHARGED/MAINTAINING (green) LED.
When pulsing, the charger has switched to
the maintain mode of operation.
MAINTAIN MODE
(FLOAT MODE MONITORING)
When the CHARGED/MAINTAINING
(green) LED is pulsing, the charger has
started maintain mode. In this mode, the
charger keeps the battery fully charged
by delivering a small current when
necessary. If the charger has to provide
its maximum maintain current for a
continuous 12 hour period, it will go into
abort mode (see
Aborted Charge
section).
This is usually caused by a drain on the
battery or the battery could be bad. Make
sure there are no loads on the battery. If
there are, remove them. If there are none,
have the battery checked or replaced.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
CCA
= Cold Cranking Amps
RC
= Reserve Capacity
Ah
= Amp Hour
BATTERY SIZE/RATING
CHARGE RATE/TIME
6A<>2A
SMALL BATTERIES
Motorcycle, garden tractor, etc.
6-12 Ah
1½-2½ h
12-32 Ah
2½-7 h
CARS AND
TRUCKS
200-315 CCA
40-60 RC
7½-9½ h
315-550 CCA
60-85 RC
9½-12 h
550-1000 CCA
85-190 RC
MAINTAIN ONLY
MARINE/DEEP-CYCLE
80 RC
12 h
140 RC
MAINTAIN ONLY
160 RC
MAINTAIN ONLY
180 RC
MAINTAIN ONLY
Times are based on a 50% discharged battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of the battery.
