Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 300A Schumacher
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CAUTION: Read all Sa fety Rul es and O per ating In str uc tion s, and foll ow them w ith e ach us e of this pr oduc t. 0099000507/1205 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Schumacher Electric Corporation Mount Prospect, IL 60056 U.
2 SA V E TH IS O WN ER’S M A NUAL AN D RE A D BE FORE E ACH USE . Mo del 3 0 0A , Fully Automat ic Bat ter y Charger of fers feat ures to ac c omm odate th e needs f or hom e or light c omm erc ial use. Thi s manual w ill explain h ow to use t he char- ger safe ly and ef f ect ively .
3 IM PO RT A NT SAFE T Y I NSTRU CTI ON S SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manu al c ontai ns impo r t ant safet y and ope ratin g instr uc tio ns for bat ter y char ger M odel 3 0 0A .
4 Never tou ch the b at ter y c lamp s toget her when t he char ger is o n. Y o u co uld c ause a spar k. Never op erate c harge r if it has r ec eived a hard bl ow , been dro ppe d, or other wise damage d. T ake it to a quali e d profe s - sional f or insp ect ion an d repair .
5 BEFOR E USI NG YOUR BA T T ERY CHA RGE R It is imp or t ant to unde rst and t he char ger ’s requireme nts. Thi s sec tio n explains t he char ger ’s electr ic al r equirem ents an d how to prep are a bat ter y for char ging.
6 PREPARIN G YOUR BA T TERY TO BE CH ARG ED It is imp or t ant that yo u read and f ollow t hese g uidelin es whi le you are pr epar ing to char ge the bat te r y . • Ma ke su re th at you have a 12 vol t lead - acid batter y . Deter mine v olta ge of bat ter y by refer ri ng to vehicle owner ’s m a n u al .
7 OPER A TI NG I NSTRU CTI ON S IM PO RT A NT : Foll ow all safet y in str uct ion s and prec aut ions w hen c hargin g your bat- ter y . Wear comp lete eye protect ion an d clot hing pr otect ion. Char ge your bat ter y in a well -ventilated a rea. block, away from the battery (see gure left).
8 1. Note the polarity of the battery posts by checking the identication marks on the battery: POSITIVE (POS, P or +) and NEGA TIVE (NEG, N or -). The positive post is usually larger than the negative post. 2. Attach at least a 24-inch-long, 6-gauge (A WG), insulated battery cable to NEGA TIVE (NEG, N or -) battery post.
9 BA T TE RY PERCENT AN D CH ARG E TI ME This c harge r adjust s the c hargin g time in order to c harg e the bat ter y co mpletely , ef c ient ly and sa fely . This bat ter y char ger has a rate d out put of 3 amper e. This out put wil l var y wi th the age an d c ondit ion of th e bat ter y being c harg ed.
10 NOTES.
An important point after buying a device Schumacher 300A (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Schumacher 300A yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Schumacher 300A - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Schumacher 300A you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Schumacher 300A will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Schumacher 300A, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Schumacher 300A.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Schumacher 300A. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Schumacher 300A along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
