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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. 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.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3. With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery and chassis,
press the RATE SELECTION button
until the ENGINE START LED is lit.
4. Crank the engine until it starts or 3
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, charge the
battery for 5 minutes before cranking the
engine.
5. If the engine fails to start, charge the
battery for 5 more minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
6. After the engine starts, unplug the AC
power cord before disconnecting the
battery clamps from the vehicle.
7. 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.
ENGINE STARTING NOTES
During the starting sequence listed above,
the charger is set to one of three states:
• Wait for cranking – While waiting for
cranking, the digital display shows rdy.
The charger waits until the engine is
actually being cranked before delivering
the amps for engine start.
• Cranking – When cranking is detected,
the charger will automatically deliver up
to its maximum output as required by the
starting system for up to 5 seconds. The
digital display shows a countdown of the
remaining crank time.
• Cool Down – After cranking, the charger
enters a mandatory 3 minute (180 second)
cool down state. The digital display
indicates the remaining cool down time in
seconds. It starts at 180 and counts down
to 0. After 3 minutes, the digital display will
change from displaying the countdown to
displaying rdy.
USING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE
TESTER
1. With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to the
battery, following the instructions given
in previous sections.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3. If necessary, press the BATTERY
TYPE button until the correct type is
indicated.
4. Read the voltage on the digital display.
Keep in mind that this reading is only a
battery voltage reading; a false surface
charge may mislead you. Compare the
reading to the following chart.
6V battery
voltage reading
6.4 or more
6.1 to 6.3
Less than 6.1 Less than 12.2
TESTER AND CHARGER
When first turned on, the unit operates only
as a tester, not as a charger. Selecting a
charge rate activates the battery charger
and deactivates the tester. Pressing the
RATE SELECTION button when the
ENGINE START LED is lit (except during
the 180 second cool down) will shut off the
charger and activate the tester.
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12V battery Battery
voltage reading condition
12.8 or more Charged
Needs
12.2 to 12.7
charging
Discharged