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LED INDICATOR
GREEN LED solid (CHARGING): The charger is connected and charging the battery.
GREEN LED pulsing (CHARGED/MAINTAINING): The battery is fully charged and the charger is in maintain mode.
GREEN LED ashing: The charge has aborted (see Aborted Charge section).
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a complete description of the charger modes.
12. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: Do not start the vehicle with the charger connected to the AC outlet, or it may damage the charger and your vehicle.
NOTE: This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be supplied to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps will not
spark if touched together.
CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
1. Turn off all the vehicle’s accessories.
2. Keep the hood open.
3. Clean the battery terminals.
4. Place the charger on a dry, non-ammable surface, or use the convenient hook attachment to hang the unit safely outside the work area.
5. Lay the AC/DC cables away from any fan blades, belts, pulleys and other moving parts.
6. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
7. Connect the charger to an electrical outlet.
8. Select the battery type.
9. When the charger starts, the GREEN LED will be solid, and the display will show ANALYZING LEAD-ACID BATTERY (or) ANALYZING LITHIUM BATTERY while the
charger determines that the battery is properly connected and the condition of the battery.
10. Monitor the progress of the charge by pressing the display button on the front of the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the GREEN LED will pulse.
11. When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the AC power, remove the clamp from the vehicle’s chassis, and then remove the clamp from the battery terminal.
CHARGING A BATTERY OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE
1. Place battery in a well-ventilated area.
2. Clean the battery terminals.
3. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
4. Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.
5. Select the battery type.
6. When the charger starts, the GREEN LED will be solid, and the display will show ANALYZING LEAD-ACID BATTERY (or) ANALYZING LITHIUM BATTERY while the
charger determines if the battery is properly connected and the condition of the battery.
7. Monitor the progress of the charge by pressing the display button on the front of the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the GREEN LED will pulse.
8. When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the AC power, disconnect the negative clamp, and nally the positive clamp.
9. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore.
USING THE QUICK-CONNECT CABLE CONNECTORS
Connect any of the three output cable assemblies to the charger in seconds.
IMPORTANT: Never connect the clamp and ring terminal connectors together for use in other applications, such as external battery or other power source charging, or to
extend the output cable length, as reverse polarity and/or overcharge conditions will occur.
BATTERY CLAMP QUICK-CONNECT
1. Connect the end of the charger output cable to the end of the battery clamp quick-connect.
2. Follow the steps in previous sections to connect the output clamps to the battery.
3. After a good electrical connection is made to the battery, plug the power cord into a grounded 120V AC electrical wall outlet.
4. When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the AC power, disconnect the negative clamp, and nally the positive clamp.
RING TERMINAL QUICK-CONNECT
The ring connectors permanently attach to the battery, providing easy access to quickly connect the charger to your battery. This application is appropriate for motorcycles,
lawn tractors, ATVs and snowmobiles.
1. To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from the bolt at the battery terminals.
2. Connect the red POSITIVE connector ring to the POSITIVE battery terminal.
3. Connect the black NEGATIVE connector ring to the NEGATIVE battery terminal.
4. Replace and tighten the nuts to secure.
5. Connect the cable to the end of the charger output cord. Take care to keep the wires and plug away from metal and moving parts.
6. Plug the charger power cord into a grounded 120V AC electrical wall outlet.
7. Select the battery type.
8. When charging is complete, disconnect the AC cord from the outlet, and then disconnect the quick-connect cable from the charger output cord.
12V ACCESSORY PLUG QUICK-CONNECT
Charge or maintain your battery without lifting the hood.
1. Connect the end of the 12V accessory plug quick-connect to the charger.
2. Insert the 12V accessory plug into the 12V accessory outlet.
3. Route the power cord from the charger through the vehicle’s open window.
4. Plug the charger power cord into a grounded 120V AC electrical wall outlet.
5. If the vehicle’s ignition key has to be on in order for the accessory outlet to supply/receive power, turn the key, without starting the engine.
6. Select the battery type.
7. When charging is complete, disconnect the AC cord from the outlet, and then remove the 12V accessory plug from the 12V outlet.
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