Schumacher SCF-6000A Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Care, Problem Possible Cause Solution

TROUBLESHOOTING

Performance problems often can be corrected by the user. Please read through this chart for a possible solutions to common problems.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION
The battery is connected	The SpeedCharge is in	Press the CHARGE RATE
and the charger is on,	tester mode, not charger	button to activate charging
but it isn’t charging.	mode.	and select a charge rate.
Indicator lights are lit in an	The charger may be	Return to place of pur-
erratic manner not	defective.	chase for replacement.
explained in the “Using
Your Battery Charger”
section.	You might have	Make sure nothing is
	accidentally activated a	touching the control panel,
	special diagnostic mode.	then unplug the unit and
		plug it in again.
The CHECK (red) light	This will happen if the	Reset the charger by un-
always flashes before the	battery did not reach full	plugging it or briefly
battery is completely	charge within 24 hours.	disconnecting it or briefly
charged.	May be due to a very	disconnecting the negative
	large battery or a bank of	battery clip. Select the
	batteries requiring more	desired charge rate and
	power than a 30/10 Amp	battery type again, if
	charger can deliver within	necessary.
	24 hours. The battery
	may also be faulty.
Engine crank time is less	Starter motor may be	Charge the battery at the
than specified.	drawing more than 60	30A￿10A rate for 10 to
	Amps.	15 minutes then crank the
		engine.
The green CHARGED	The battery may be fully	If the battery is in a vehicle,
light turns on a few	charged or recently	turn the headlights on for a
minutes after connecting	charged, leaving the	few minutes to reduce the
to the battery.	battery voltage high	battery voltage and try
	enough to appear to be	charging again.
	fully charged.

MAINTENANCE AND CARE

A minimal amount of care can keep your battery charger working properly for years.

1.Clean the clamps each time you are finished charging. Wipe off any battery fluid that may have come in contact with the clamps to prevent corrosion.

2.Coil the input and output cords neatly when storing the charger. This will help prevent accidental damage to the cords and charger.

3.Occasional cleaning of the case of the charger with a soft cloth will keep the finish shiny and help prevent corrosion.

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