Schumacher Electric XC85-CA Owner's Manual page 8

USING THE ENGINE START FEATURE
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
feature 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 feature, 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 Charging a Battery in the Vehicle.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3. With the charger plugged in and
connected to the battery and chassis,
press the RATE SELECTION button
until the ENGINE START LED is lit.
4. Crank the engine until it starts or 5
seconds pass. If the engine does not
start, wait 3 minutes 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, boost the
battery for 5 minutes before cranking the
engine.
5. If the engine fails to start, use the 30A
Boost rate for 5 more minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
6. After the engine starts, unplug the AC
power cord before disconnecting the
battery clamps from the vehicle.
7. Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
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 listed above,
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
and will reset if the engine is not cranked
within 15 minutes. (If the charger resets, it
sets itself to the default start up settings).
While waiting for cranking, the digital
display shows rdy.
• 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
indicates the remaining cool down time in
seconds. It starts at 180 and counts down
to 0. After 3 minutes, the digital display will
change from displaying the countdown to
displaying rdy. The CHARGING LED
will then be lit.
USING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE
TESTER
1. With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to the
battery, following the instructions given
in previous sections.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3. Press the BATTERY TYPE button until
the correct type is indicated.
4. Read the voltage on the digital display.
Keep in mind that this reading is only a
battery voltage reading; a false surface
charge may mislead you. Compare the
reading to the following chart.
6V Battery
Voltage Reading
6.4 or more
6.1 to 6.3
Less than 6.1
TESTER AND CHARGER
When first turned on, the unit operates
only as a tester, not as a charger.
Selecting a charge rate activates the
battery charger and deactivates the tester.
Pressing the RATE SELECTION button
when the ENGINE START LED is lit
(except during the 180 second cool
down) will shut off the charger and
activate the tester.
POWER-UP IDLE TIME LIMIT
If no button is pressed within 10 minutes
after the battery charger is first powered
up, the charger will automatically switch
from tester to charger if a battery is
connected. In that case, the charger will
be set to the Charging/Maintaining rate
and gel cell battery type.
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12V Battery Battery
Voltage Reading Condition
12.8 or more Charged
12.2 to 12.7 Needs charging
Less than 12.2 Discharged