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Microprocessor Con trolled, F ully A utomat ic Operat ion Batt er y Charger with Engine Star ter P lus Batter y and Alt ernator T ester 00-99-000878/0808 Model No. 200.71225 CAU T I O N: Read all Safety Rules and O perating Inst ruct ions, and follow the m with each use of t his product .
T ABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION P AGE 1. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS 2 3. PREP ARING TO CHARGE 3 4. CHARGER LOCA TION 3 5. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS 3 6. WHEN BA TTER Y IS INST ALLED IN VEHICLE 4 7. WHEN BA TTER Y IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE 5 8.
• 1 • IM POR T ANT SA FET Y I NSTRUC TIO NS 1. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – This manual contains important safety 1.1 and operating instructions. The DieHard model 71225 Manual Battery Charger , offers a wide range of features to accommodate the needs for home or light commercial use.
• 2 • W ARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES. WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BA TTERY IS DANGEROUS. BA TTERIES G ENE R A TE E X PLOSI VE GAS ES DUR ING N OR MAL BA T TERY OPE R A TI ON . FOR THI S RE ASO N, IT I S OF UTM OST IM POR T ANCE T HA T YOU FOLLOW THE I NST RUCTI ONS E ACH TI ME Y OU USE T HE CH ARGE R.
• 3 • PREPARI NG TO CHA RGE 3. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove 3.1 grounded terminal from battery rst. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being 3.
• 4 • FOLLOW THES E STEPS W HE N BA T TERY IS I NST A LLED I N VE- 6. HI CLE A SP ARK NEAR BA TTER Y MA Y CAUSE BA TTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SP ARK NEAR BA TTER Y : Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door , or 6.
• 5 • FOLLOW THES E STEPS W HE N BA T TERY IS O UTSI DE V EH ICLE . 7 . A SP ARK NEAR THE BA T TE RY MA Y CAUSE BA T TE RY EXPLOS IO N. TO RED UCE RI SK OF A S P A RK NE A R BA T TERY : Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P , +) battery post usually 7.
• 6 • BA T TERY CH ARGI NG - AC CONN ECTI ONS 8. For all grounded cord-connected battery chargers with an input rat- 8.1 ing less than 15 amperes and intended for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit.
• 7 • Recommended minimum AWG size for extension cords for battery 8.2 chargers: 8.3 Grounding Methods 25 50 10 0 15 0 (7 .6 ) (1 5. 2) ( 30 .5) ( 45 .
• 8 • F E AT U R E S 9. ASSE MBL Y IN STRUCT IO NS 10. Included with your battery charger are two cord wrap cleats for storage of the clamp cables. T o install, align the two tabs to correspond with the two receptacles and 10.1 push until you hear a snap.
• 9 • Clean and store the charger in a dry location. 1 1.4 NOTE: During the starting sequence listed above, the charger is set to one of three states. Engine Starting Notes: 1 1.5 W ait for cranking • - The charger waits until the engine is actually being cranked before delivering 80 amps for engine start.
• 10 • aborted charge, either disconnect the battery or unplug the charger . DESULF A TION MODE: 12.4 If a battery is left discharged for an extended period of time, it could become sulfated and not accept a normal charge.
• 1 1 • CHA RGER CO NTROL S 13 . DISPLA Y MODE BUTT ON 13.1 Use this button to set the function of the digital display to one of the follow- ing: BA TTERY %: • The digital display shows an estimated charge percent of the battery connected to the charger battery clamps.
• 12 • may or may not have vent caps. V ent caps are located on top of the bat- tery and provide a means to add distilled water when needed . Batteries should be marked with their type. If charging a battery that is not marked, check the manual of the item that uses the battery .
• 13 • TESTER AND CHARGER: 14.2 Wh en rst t ur ned on, t he 71 225 op er ate s on ly as a tester , not as a charger . T o continue to use it as only a tester , avoid pressing the CHARGE RA TE button. Selecting a charge rate activates the battery charger and deactivates the tester .
• 14 • TESTING SEQUENCE 15.1 There are three basic steps required to use the 71225 as an alternator tester . Connect the charger battery clamps to the battery or charging system. • Connect the charger power cord to a 120V AC wall outlet. • Start the vehicle and turn on the vehicle’s headlights.
• 15 • There are some important facts to keep in mind when charging a 16.4 battery: When the display indicates 77% charged, the battery has been charged • enough to start most vehicles and has already been charged as much as by many other battery chargers.
• 16 • Reviving your battery 17.2 : If you only wish to charge your battery enough to operate the vehicle, you don’t need to wait for the entire charging process. When the charger displays a battery % of 77 or more, the battery has usu- ally been charged enough for the vehicle to start and operate normally .
• 17 • TROUB LESHOO TI NG 20. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The ba tte r y is c onne cted and t he cha rger i s on, but is n’t char ging. The c harg er is in te ster mod e, not ch arge r mo de. Pres s the C HA RGE R A T E but ton to ac tivate cha rgin g and sel ect a cha rge ra te.
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