Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ProSeries 00-99-000742 Schumacher
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F ull y A utomatic Micro processor C ontro lled Batt er y C harger with Engi ne Star ter plus Batt er y T ester and Alter nator T ester CAUTION: Read all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions, and follow them with each use of this product.
1 PLEASE SA VE THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND READ BEFORE EACH USE. Model PSC-12500A Microprocessor Controlled, Fully Automatic Operation Battery Charger with Engine Starter Plus Battery and Alternator T ester offers features to accom- modate the needs for home or light commercial use.
2 IM POR T ANT SA FET Y I NSTRUCTI ONS • WARN IN G: Hand ling t he c ord on th is pro duc t or c ords as so ciate d wit h ac - ce ss or ies s old w it h t his pr oduc t, m ay expos e you to le ad, a ch emic al k now n to the S tate of C alifor nia to c ause can cer and bir th d efec ts or oth er repr oduc ti ve har m.
3 Never touch the battery clamps together when the charger is on. Y ou could cause a spark. Never operate charger if it has received a hard blow , been dropped, or otherwise damage d. T ake it to a qualie d profe ssiona l for inspection and repair .
4 PREP AR ING YOUR BA T TER Y TO BE CHARGE D It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge the battery . • Make sure that you have a 6 or 12 volt lead-acid battery . Determine voltage of bat tery by re ferr ing to veh ic le owner’ s man ual or th e batte ry mar king s.
5 NEGA TIVE GR OUNDED SYS- 5. Con ne c ti ng to a ne ga t ive - gro un de d syst em: C on nec t t he re d (P OSIT IV E) outp ut cla mp to t he POS ITIV E po st of the bat te r y . Roc k and t wist the c lamp back a nd for th to be s ure a so lid el ec tr i - c al co nnec ti on is made.
6 the CHA RG IN G (yell ow ) LED should light and t he chargin g p roc es s should sta r t . 7 . T o disc o nnec t t he c harg er , unplu g it s power cord b efore attempting to disco n- nect the charger clam ps. Then , stan ding away f rom t he bat ter y , rem ove t he out- put clamp from the N EGA TI V E bat ter y pos t.
7 USI NG Y OU R BA T TERY CHA RGER OVERVIEW Using t his bat ter y charge r is ver y simp le. First , c onnec t th e bat ter y and AC power f o l lo wi ng t he p r e c au t i o n s l i st e d u n d er “OPE R A TING INS TRUC TI ONS” . Then se - lec t the a ppro pr iate BA T TERY T Y PE an d char ge r ate for your bat te r y .
8 DIGIT AL DISPLA Y BUTTON Use this button to set the function of the digital display to one of the following. • BA TTER Y %: The digital display shows an estimate of the percent of charge of the battery connected to the charger battery clamps. • VOL T AGE: The digital di splay shows the voltage at the charger battery clamps in DC volts.
9 CONTROL P ANE L GUI DE PSC-12500A CONTROL PANEL GUIDE MODE OF OPERATION C h a r g e d C h a r g i n g C o n n e c t e d B a t t e r y % V o l t a g e A l t e r n a t o r % 1 2 V R e g u l a r 1 2 V .
10 USI NG THE BU IL T - IN BA T T ERY TESTER OVERVIEW This battery charger has a built-in battery tester that displays either an accurate bat- tery voltage or an estimate of the battery’ s relative charge based on the battery volt- age and the Battery Council International scale.
1 1 This battery charger has a built-in alterna- tor tester that displays either an accurate alternator voltage or an estimate of the alternator ’s relative output compared to normal alternators. The Alternator % values displayed should be taken as general reference, not precise diagnosis.
1 2 BA T TERY PERCENT AND CH ARGE TI M E This charger adjusts the charging time in order to charge the battery completely , ef ci en tly a nd sa fe ly . T he mi cr op roc es - sor automatically makes the necessary decisions. However , this section includes guidelines that can be used to estimate charging times.
1 3 CHA RGING T IPS Read this entire manual before using your charger . The tips below serve only as a guide for specic situations. If your vehicle won’t start : Y ou don’t need to fully charge a battery to start your vehicle.
1 4 TROUBLESHO OTING Performance problems often can be corrected by the user . Please read through this chart for a possible solution to common problems. PROBLE M POS SI BLE CAUSE SOLUT IO N The bat te r y i s co nnec ted and th e char ger is o n, but isn' t c hargi ng.
1 5 W AR R ANT Y SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORA TION, 801 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, MOUNT PROSPECT , ILLINOIS 60056-2179 MAKES THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL OF THIS PRODUCT .
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