15.4If the charger is moved around the shop or transported to another location, take care to avoid/prevent damage to the cords, clips and charger. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or property damage.
16.TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REASON/SOLUTION |
Charger | AC outlet is dead | Check for an open fuse or |
will not turn |
| circuit breaker supplying the |
on when |
| AC outlet. |
properly |
| |
connected. | Poor electrical | Check the power cord and |
| connection. | extension cord for as loose |
|
| fitting plug. |
| Severely discharged, | The battery may not want |
| but otherwise good, | to accept a charge due to |
| battery. | a |
|
| charging to continue until the |
|
| battery has had a chance to |
|
| recover sufficiently enough to |
|
| take a charge. If more than 20 |
|
| minutes, stop charging and |
|
| have the battery checked. |
| Clips are not making a | Check for poor connection to |
| good connection to the | battery and frame. Make sure |
| battery. | connection points are clean. |
|
| Rock clips back and forth for a |
|
| better connection. |
| Battery is defective. | Check the battery. |
| Reverse connections | Unplug the charger and |
| at battery. | correct the lead connections. |
Charger | Transformer | No problem, this is a normal |
makes a | laminations vibrate | condition. |
loud buzz | (buzz). | Have charger checked by a |
or hum. | Shorted Diode | |
| qualified technician. | |
| Assembly or Output |
|
| Rectifier Assembly (hum). |
|
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