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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. The safety information contained herein should be
reviewed every time the unit is used.
BATTERY SAFETY:
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN WORKING NEAR A
BATTERY
.
CAUTION:
The electrolyte in automotive batteries is
sulfuric acid, which is capable of causing severe damage to skin,
eyes, and clothing. When contact with battery acid occurs, proceed
as follows:
1)
Eyes: Force open and flood with cool running water at least for
10 minutes, then see a doctor. Never use eyes drops or other
medication before seeing a doctor.
2)
Skin: Remove contaminated clothing and flood skin for at least
10 minutes with clear, cool water.
While batteries are being charged or tested, an explosive gas
mixture forms inside each cell. Some of this gas escapes through the
vent holes in the filler caps and may remain around the battery in an
explosive condition. Sparks or flames igniting this gas mixture will
burn back through the vent hole and explode inside the battery cell.
Such an explosion is dangerous not only because of its own force,
but also because of the acid electrolyte which could spray onto
anything in the vicinity.
TO PREVENT EXPLOSIONS:
1)
Use well ventilated areas for charging and testing batteries.
2)
Allow no smoking, sparks or open flames near batteries being
charged, tested or batteries recently charged or tested.
3)
Do not break live electrical circuits at the terminals of batteries
because a spark may occur at that point causing an explosion.
Always turn battery chargers or tester
OFF
before connecting or
disconnecting the clamps from the battery terminals.
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS:
1)
Wear complete protection and avoid touching eyes while
working near battery.
2)
NEVER
smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of battery
or engine.
3)
Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto a
battery. The tool may spark or short-circuit the battery or other
electrical parts which may cause an explosion.
4)
Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets,
necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid battery.
A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit current high
enough to instantly weld a ring or the like to metal, and cause
severe burn.
5)
Spilled acid: Neutralize with a solution of baking soda ( 1 pound
per gallon of cold water ) or household ammonia (1 pint per
gallon of cold water)
VEHICLE SAFETY:
1)
Keep your body, clothing, and test leads away from all moving
parts of the vehicle. Remember, electric fans may start at any
time.
2)
Avoid hot engine parts.
3)
Engine exhaust contains deadly carbon monoxide gas. Run
engine only in a well ventilated area with exhaust gases
ventilated outdoors.
4)
When running engine tests, be sure that the vehicle is in "park"
or "neutral" and the parking brake is on when starting the
vehicle. Block wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
5)
Do not connect any test lead to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet
metal parts of frame.
TESTER PRECAUTIONS AND NOTES:
1)
Only very minor arcing should occur when connecting the tester
to a battery. If any thing more than this occurs disconnect unit
and have qualified service personnel examine the unit.
2)
Never block ventilating holes on the sides, front, back, or the
bottom of the unit. This could lead to excessive heat on the
cabinet.
3)
Some smoke or odor may occur on the first use on the tester or
if it has not been used for a long period of time, this is normal.
4)
Never use the load more than twice in a 5 minute period. If the
unit becomes over heated it will display “Hot” until it has cooled.
For maximum life, always let the unit cool before running a
second load test.
5)
For the ammeter to read +amps, attach current probe so arrow
on probe points in direction of current flow (from positive to
negative). For negative values the last decimal point will light.
6)
Residual magnetism in the Amp Probe may cause it to read
incorrectly. Therefore, the Amp Probe should be zeroed before
each use. This can be done with the blue button on the amp
probe.
7)
In the booklet, the word "positive" refers to the red clamp or
lead. The word "negative" refers to the black clamp or lead.
8) "Positive" when referring to a battery terminal will mean the one
marked Pos, P,(+).
9)
"Negative" when referring to a battery terminal will mean the
one marked Neg, N,( -).
FIGURE 1
6V
BATTERY 2
+ -
+ -
6V
BATTERY 1
POS (+)
NEG (-)
