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8. With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery of the
vehicle, set the switch to the Boost or
Charge/Maintain
position.
9. Select the desired rate and battery type.
10. When disconnecting the charger,
set the switch to the OFF position,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, remove the clamp from the
vehicle 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. Set the switch to the OFF position.
4. Connect the battery, following the
precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
5. Connect the charger to the electrical
outlet.
6. With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery of the vehicle,
set the switch to the Boost or Charge/
Maintain
position.
7. Select the desired rate and battery type.
8. When disconnecting the charger,
set the switch to the OFF position,
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 ENGINE START FEATURE
Your battery charger can be used to jump
start your car if the battery is low. Follow
all safety instructions and precautions for
charging your battery. Wear complete eye
protection and protective clothing.
WARNING: Using the ENGINE START
feature WITHOUT a battery installed
in the vehicle will damage the vehicle’s
electrical system.
NOTE: If you have charged the battery
and it still will not start your car, do not
use the Engine Start feature, or it will
damage the vehicle’s electrical system.
Have the battery checked.
1. Set the switch to the OFF position.
2. With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to
the battery following the instructions
given in the Charging A Battery In The
Vehicle section.
3. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
4. With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery of the vehicle,
set the ON/OFF switch to the
Engine Start position. The Engine Start
LED will illuminate.
5. Crank the engine until it starts or 5
seconds pass. If the engine does not
start, wait 3 minutes before cranking
again. This allows the charger and
battery to cool down.
NOTE: During extremely cold weather, or if
the battery is under 2 volts, boost the battery
for 5 minutes before cranking the engine.
6. If the engine fails to start, use the
40A Boost rate for 5 minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
7. After the engine starts, move the switch
to the OFF position and unplug the AC
power cord before disconnecting the
battery clips from the vehicle.
8. Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
NOTE: If the engine does turn over but
never starts, there is not a problem with
the starting system; there is a problem
somewhere else with the vehicle. STOP
cranking the engine until the other problem
has been diagnosed and corrected.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
APPLICATION
BATTERY
SIZE
CHARGING TIME (Hours)
2A 6A 8A 10A
POWERSPORTS
6Ah 6
32 Ah 15
AUTOMOTIVE
300 CCA 12
1000 CCA 30
MARINE
50 Ah 15
105Ah 33
2
5
4
10
5
11
1.75
4.5
3.5
8. 5
4.2 5
9.5
1.5
4
3
7
3.5
8
Times are based on a 50% discharged
battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of battery.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger’s output is shut off, and the
display will show “bad bat” and an error
code. Do not continue attempting to charge
this battery. Have it checked or replaced.
DESULFATION MODE
Desulfation could take 8 to 10 hours.The
display will show “SUL” when a sulfated
battery is detected, and the charger will go
into desulfation mode. If the desulfation is
not successful after 10 hours, the charger
will go into abort mode and the display will
show “bAd / bAt / F02”.
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