Ford Th!nk Neighbor 2002, Руководство пользователя

Страница: 6 / 13

Article No. 03-8-6 Cont’d.
CONSTANT VOLTAGE CHARGE - STAGE THREE 5. Time-Out error - The charger uses a safety
timer to terminate charging if the process
Yellow L.E.D. Continuous - This stage forces the
required more time to complete. As the
cells of the battery to become equalized in charge
batteries age, the charge process takes longer
and finishes when the battery has approached near
and batteries will eventually not accept a
100% state of charge.
charge.
FLOAT CHARGE - STAGE FOUR
6. To reset any fault indicator and restart charging
process, unplug charger from A.C. Power, for a
Green L.E.D. Continuous - The charger regulates
minimum of 30 seconds. Then plug charger
the battery terminal voltage at about 13.25Vdc,
back in. If charger indicates another fault
which maintains the battery at full state of charge. A
indicator, have battery checked.
regular, periodic check on your charging system, if
left unattended and powered, is still recommended
BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
(just as you would with any electrical appliance).
While in Float Mode, if the charger senses a load
Remove Batteries
that has activated (e.g., pump motor), the charger
1. Take vehicle off charge.
recycles to the Charging Mode to start charging.
2. Remove front seat bottom cushions and remove
RECYCLE CHARGE - STAGE FIVE
seat frames from “H” bracket.
Once, every 84 days, the charge cycle restarts from
3. Remove front stanchion cover.
Stage One.
NOTE
“FAULT” L.E.D. DISPLAY
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE “H”
Red L.E.D. Flashing - Indicates a “CHARGING
BRACKET OR THE PARK BRAKE HANDLE.
FAULT” as a result of one of the following
4. Check for continuity from battery pack negative
condition:
and positive to the frame. If there is continuity,
1. Charger Output Lead connections are reversed.
do not remove battery terminals until the leak is
found.
2. Pre-Qualification Test failed; check battery. If
battery is severely discharged, ensure that all
5. Power down vehicle as described in the Service
battery loads are disconnected until charger has
Manual.
had a chance to recharge battery.
6. Disconnect all battery cables from the threaded
3. Something went wrong with the charging
terminals.
process. Try re-starting the charge process by
7. Remove all battery hold-downs.
disconnecting and reconnecting charger from
and to A.C. power.
8. Remove batteries as seen in Figure 3.
4. If a battery is first connected, with correct
Replace Batteries:
polarity, and this L.E.D. is on continuously but
no further charge action seems to be taking
NOTE
place, then the battery has a terminal voltage
SEE FIGURE 4 FOR PROPER BATTERY
that is too low (less than 3Vdc) for the charger
LOCATION AND PLACEMENT.
to detect that a connection has been made.
1. Install battery #2 & #5, polarity must be correct.
Disconnect any battery loads and allow time for
the battery to recover. As a result of severe
2. Install battery #3 & #4, polarity must be correct.
battery discharge, the length of battery recovery
time will vary from minutes to hours and days
3. Install battery #1 & #6, polarity must be correct.
dependent on the length of time that the battery
4. Attach all battery cables 107-132 Lb-in. (12-15
was left in a state of discharge. It is not
N•m), fuse, & harness connections.
uncommon to find that the battery may require
replacement, because severe discharge is the
5. Reinstall all battery hold-downs 107-132 Lb-in.
single largest cause of battery failure.
(12-15 N•m).
PAGE 6