DieHard 28.71328 Operator's Manual page 8

8. When the charger starts, the display
will show DIEHARD.
9. Select the battery type and the
desired rate. Charging will then begin
automatically. See section 12 for
CHARGING message details.
10. The yellow/orange LED will light, and
the display will show ANALYZING
BATTERY while the charger determines
that the battery is properly connected
and the condition of the battery.
11. When charging is complete, disconnect
the charger from the AC power, remove
the clamps from the vehicle's 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. Connect the battery, following the
precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
4. Connect the charger to the electrical
outlet.
5. When the charger starts, the display
will show DIEHARD.
6. Select the battery type and the
desired rate. Charging will then begin
automatically. See section 12 for
CHARGING message details.
7. The yellow/orange LED will light, and
and the display will show ANALYZING
BATTERY while the charger determines
that the battery is properly connected
and the condition of the battery.
8. When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, disconnect the negative clamp,
and finally the positive clamp.
9. A marine (boat) battery must be
removed and charged on shore.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
BATTERY CONNECTION INDICATOR
If the charger does not detect a properly
connected battery, charging will not start
and the digital display will show one
of two messages. If the display shows
CONNECT CLAMPS, make sure the
charger is connected to the battery and
the connection points are clean and
making a good connection. If the display
shows WARNING CLAMPS REVERSED,
unplug the charger from the AC outlet and
reverse the connections at the battery.
CHARGE COMPLETION AND MAINTAIN
MODE (FLOAT MODE MONITORING)
Charge completion is indicated by
the pulsing green LED and the digital
display showing FULLY CHARGED
AUTO MAINTAINING. This means that
the charger has stopped charging and
has switched to the Maintain Mode of
operation. NOTE: If the charger has to
provide its maximum maintain current for
a continuous 12 hour period, it will go into
Abort Mode (see Aborted Charge section).
This is usually caused by a drain on the
battery, or the battery could be bad. Make
sure there are no loads on the battery. If
there are, remove them. If there are none,
have the battery checked or replaced.
MAINTAINING A BATTERY
The 28.71328 maintains 6 and 12 volt
batteries, keeping them at full charge.
It is not recommended for industrial
applications.
NOTE: The maintain mode technology
allows you to safely charge and maintain
a healthy battery for extended periods
of time. However, problems with the
battery, electrical problems in the
vehicle, improper connections or other
unanticipated conditions could cause
excessive current draws. As such,
occasionally monitoring your battery and
the charging process is required.
DESULFATION MODE
If the battery is left discharged for an
extended period of time, it could become
sulfated and not accept a normal charge.
If the charger detects a sulfated battery,
the charger will switch to a special mode
of operation designed for such batteries.
If successful, normal charging will resume
after the battery is desulfated. Desulfation
could take up to 8 hours. If desulfation
fails, charging will abort, the yellow/orange
LED will flash, and the display will show
CHARGING ABORTED BAD BATTERY.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger's output is shut off, the yellow/
orange LED will flash, and the display
will show CHARGING ABORTED BAD
BATTERY. To reset after an aborted
charge, unplug the charger from the outlet,
wait a few moments and plug it back in.
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