PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION/REASONS |
Short or no start cycle when | Drawing more than 300 amps. | Crank time varies with the |
cranking engine. |
| amount of current drawn. If |
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| cranking draws more than 300 |
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| amps, crank time may be less |
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| than 3 seconds. |
| Failure to wait 3 minutes (180 | Wait 3 minutes of rest time |
| seconds) between cranks. | before the next crank. |
| Clips are not making a good | Check for poor connection at |
| connection. | battery and frame. |
| AC cord and/or extension cord | Check power cord and exten- |
| is loose. | sion cord for loose fitting plug. |
| No power at receptacle. | Check for open fuse or circuit |
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| breaker supplying AC outlet. |
| The charger may be heated up. | The thermal protector may have |
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| tripped and needs a little longer |
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| to close. Make sure the charger |
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| vents are not blocked. Wait and |
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| try again. |
| Battery may be severely | On a severely discharged |
| discharged. | battery, charge for 10 to 15 min- |
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| utes in the 40 amp manual rate |
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| to help assist in cranking. |
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Charger will not turn on when | AC outlet is dead. | Check for open fuse or circuit |
properly connected. |
| breaker supplying AC outlet. |
| Poor electrical connection. | Check power cord and exten- |
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| sion cord for loose fitting plug. |
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The battery is connected and | Clips are not making a good | Check for poor connection at |
the charger is on, but is not | connection. | battery and frame. Make sure |
charging. |
| connecting points are clean. |
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| Rock clips back and forth for a |
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| better connection. |
| Battery is severely discharged. | If your battery does not have 4 |
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| volts, you need to switch to the |
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| 40A Manual mode for five or ten |
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| minutes and then switch back to |
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| Automatic mode at the desired |
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| charge rate. |
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