PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
The charger is making an | Circuit breaker is cycling. | The settings may be wrong. |
audible clicking sound. |
| Check the charger settings. |
| Battery is defective. | Have the battery checked. |
| Shorted battery cables or | Circuit breaker cycles when |
| clamps. | current draw is too high. |
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| Check for shorted cables |
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| or clamps and replace if |
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| necessary. |
| Severely discharged battery, | The battery may not want to |
| but otherwise in good | accept a charge due to a run- |
| condition. | down state. Allow charging |
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| to continue until battery has |
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| a chance to recover and take |
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| a charge. If more than 20 |
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| minutes, stop charging and |
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| have the battery checked. |
| Reverse connections at | Shut the charger off and |
| battery. | correct the lead connections. |
Charger will not turn on | AC outlet is dead. | Check for open fuse or circuit |
when properly conected. |
| breaker supplying AC outlet. |
| Poor electrical connection. | Check power cord and |
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| extension cord for loose fitting |
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| plug. |
The battery is connected | Clamps are not making a | Check for poor connection at |
and the charger is on, but is | good connection. | battery and frame. Make sure |
not charging. |
| connecting points are clean. |
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| Rock clamps back and forth |
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| for a better connection. |
Battery clips do not spark | The charger is equipped with | No problem, this is a normal |
when touched together. | an | condition. |
| supply current to the battery |
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| clips until a battery is properly |
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| connected. Unlike traditional |
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| chargers, the clips will not |
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| spark if touched together. |
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16.BEFORE RETURNING FOR REPAIRS
16.1When a charging problem arises, make certain that the battery is capable of accepting a normal charge. Double check all connections, AC outlet for a full
16.2When a battery is very cold, partially charged or sulfated, it will not draw the full rated amperes from the charger. It is both dangerous and damaging to a battery to force higher amperage into it than it can effectively use in recharging.
16.3When an UNKNOWN OPERATING PROBLEM arises, please read the complete manual and call the customer service number for information that will usually eliminate the need for return.
If the above solutions do not eliminate the problem or for information about troubleshooting,
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