Napa Essentials 85-640 manual Alternator Testing Notes, Maintenance Instructions, Troubleshooting

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16.2TESTER STATUS LEDs

When the unit is operating as an alternator tester, the status LEDs light under the following conditions:

The Charged LED will light if the output of the charging system is at the normally desired level.

The CHARGING LED does not light in the alternator test mode.

The connected LED lights if a voltage is detected.

When the tester display mode is set to voltage, the CHARGED and CHARGING LEDs won't light (it could be testing a battery or an alternator).

16.3ALTERNATOR TESTING NOTES

The alternator percent display can range from 0 to 199.

The digital display cannot be set to Alternator % during charging.

17.MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

The charger is designed and built with high quality materials requiring only a minimum amount of care.

17.1Clamps should be cleaned each time the charger is used to prevent corrosion from battery fluid.

17.2Cords should be coiled when the charger is not being used to prevent damage.

17.3Other servicing should be performed by qualified service personnel.

18.TROUBLESHOOTING

18.1The battery is connected and the charger is on, but it isn't charging.

a.The charger is in tester mode, not charger mode. Press the CHARGING/STARTING button to activate charging and select a charge rate.

18.2Indicator lights are lit in an erratic manner.

a.You might have accidentally activated a special diagnostic mode. Make sure nothing is touching the control panel, then unplug the charger and plug it in again.

b.The charger may be defective. Return to place of purchase for replacement.

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Napa Essentials 85-640 manual Alternator Testing Notes, Maintenance Instructions, Troubleshooting