DieHard 28.71328 Operator's Manual page 9

BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
Use the following table to determine the time it will take to bring a battery to full charge.
Ah – Ampere Hours
RC – Reserve Capacity
BATTERY SIZE/RATING
SMALL
BATTERIES
CARS/TRUCKS
MARINE/DEEP-CYCLE
Times are based on a 50% discharged battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of battery.
USING THE ENGINE START SETTING
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
setting WITHOUT a battery installed in
the vehicle could cause damage to 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 setting, or it could
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 sections 6 and 7.
2. With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery and chassis,
press the RATE SELECTION button
until the ENGINE START LED is lit.
3. When the display shows ENGINE
START READY, crank the engine
until it starts or 3 seconds pass. If the
engine does not start, wait 3 minutes
(until the display shows ENGINE
START READY) 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.
CCA – Cold Cranking Amps
MO – Maintain Only
Motorcycle,
garden tractor, etc.
200-315 CCA
315-550 CCA
550-1000 CCA
2 AMP
6-12 Ah 2-3¾ h
12-32 Ah 3¾-10 h
40-60 RC 11¼-14½ h
60-85 RC
85-190 RC
80 RC
140 RC
160 RC
180 RC
4. If the engine fails to start, charge the
battery for 5 more minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
5. After the engine starts, unplug the AC
power cord before disconnecting the
battery clamps from the vehicle.
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, the charger
is set to one of three states:
• Wait for cranking – The charger waits
until the engine is actually being cranked
before delivering the amps for engine start.
After 5 seconds, the display will change
to ENGINE START READY.
• 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
or until the engine cranking stops. 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 will show ENGINE START COOL
DOWN XXX SECONDS REMAINING. It
starts at 180 and counts down to 0. After
3 minutes, the digital display will change
to ENGINE START READY.
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CHARGE RATE/
CHARGING TIME
6 AMP
¾-1¼ h
1¼ -3½ h
3¾-4¾ h
MO 4¾-6 h
MO 6-11½ h
MO 6 h
MO 9 h
MO 10 h
MO 11 h