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5.Insure the the battery charger is powered and functioning properly. A correctly operating battery charger displays lights on the face of the charger to relay the state of the charger. To locate the battery charger (A) and check the lights (B) (see note below) refer to Fig F. Refer to Table A to assess the mode the charger is operating in.
Note: For easy viewing of the battery charger lights, use a small handheld mirror held under the charger.
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