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REPLACING THE FUSE
The charger’s fuse blows if you connect
the DC cord’s clamps to the wrong bat-
tery terminals. This protects the charger,
the battery pack, and your vehicle’s
electrical system. We recommend that
you keep some spare 5-amp, 1
1
/
4
-inch
slow blow fuses (such as Cat. No. 270-
1027) with your charger, in case the
fuse blows.
Caution: Do not use a fuse with ratings
other than those specified here. Doing
so might damage your charger.
If the CHARGE indicator does not light
or the charger does not operate when
you turn it on, follow these steps to
check and replace the fuse.
1. Disconnect and remove the battery
pack from the charger.
2. Unplug the AC power cord or
remove the DC power cord from
your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter
socket.
3. Twist off the fuse holder’s black cap
and carefully remove the inner tip,
the spring, and the outer tip. If the
fuse is blown, replace it with an
identically rated 5-amp fuse.
Note: Blown fuses usually are dis-
colored or have a broken center
wire.
4. Replace the outer tip, the spring, the
inner tip, and the black cap. Tighten
the cap securely.
ILLUSTRATION
of battery pack
disconnection
ILLUSTRATION
of open fuse holder
w/fuse
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