Using Your Battery Charger
For best results from your battery charger, learn to use it properly. This section tells how to set the controls, charge a battery in or out of the vehicle, use the ENGINE START feature and test the battery.
Setting the controls
All the controls for your charger are located on the front. Follow these instructions to obtain the accurate charge level for your battery.
POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
Make sure your charger is OFF when connecting or disconnecting your charger from the vehicle and power source. Turn your charger ON only when it is con- nected to the vehicle and plugged into a
BATTERY VOLTAGE SELECT
OFF
6V
ON
POWER
12V
BATTERY
When charging, testing or starting 12 volt systems, select 12 VOLT. Select 6 VOLT when charging, testing or starting 6 volt systems.
TOUCH-PAD CONTROLS
With your charger connected to the vehicle and power source, the battery voltage (6 or 12 volt) selected, and the power turned ON, select either AUTOMATIC or MANUAL charge and the rate at which you want to charge your battery (2, 20, or 60 amp).
•AUTO (Automatic): When first turned ON, the charger will be in the Manual mode. Touch the AUTO pad and either the 2, 20, or 60 AMP Charge Rate Selector pad. Charging will start after a short delay. It will stop when the battery is fully charged. While charging, the METER will show battery voltage. Touch the VOLTS/AMPS pad to see the amount of amps being drawn by the battery.
•MANUAL: When first turned on, the charger will be in the Manual mode - there will be no need to select MANUAL. Select a charge rate and time. The charger will start charging after a short delay. It will stop charging only when the selected time or maximum time is up. For this reason, it is IMPOR- TANT to check the charger frequently to avoid overcharging the battery. While charging, the METER will show battery voltage. To see how much of the selected charge time is remaining, touch the TIME pad. The METER will show the time and, after a short delay, return to showing voltage. To see the amount of amps being drawn by the battery, touch the VOLTS/AMPS pad.
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