valuesdisplayedshouldbetakenas generalreference,notprecisediagnosis. Thealternatortesterfunctionsthesame
asthebatterytester(seeprevioussec- tionofthismanualfordetails)withafew differences.
TESTING SEQUENCE
There are three basic steps required to use the 71226 as an alternator tester.
1.Connect the charger battery clamps to the battery or charging system. Be sure to follow all d the precautions listed under "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS".
2.Connect the charger power cord to a 120VAC
3.Start the vehicle and turn on the vehicle's headlights. Read the voltage on the digital display or press the DISPLAY MODE button to set the tester to ALTERNATOR % and read the alternator percent.
TESTER STATUS LEDs
When the 71226 is operating as an alter- nator tester, the status LEDs light under the following conditions.
•The CHARGED (green) LED will light if the output of the charging system is at the normally desired level.
•The CHARGING (yellow) LED does not light in the alternator test mode.
•The CHECK (red) LED lights if the VOLTAGE is much higher or lower than normally desired.
•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).
ALTERNATOR TESTING NOTES
•The alternator percent display can range from 0 to 199.
•The DISPLAY MODE cannot be set to ALTERNATOR % during charging.
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