Using Your Battery Charger; Setting The Controls - DieHard 200.71315 Owner's Manual

Using Your Battery Charger
For best results from your battery charger, learn to use it properly. This section will tell you how to set the con-
trols, how to charge a battery in or out of a vehicle, and how to use the ENGINE START features.
Setting the Controls
All controls are located on the front of the charger.
Follow these instructions to obtain the correct charge
level for your battery.
SELECTOR SWITCHES:
Your charger has three switches:
• Use the left switch to match the battery voltage--
either 6 or 12 volt.
• Use the center switch to select a charge type_
MANUAL, AUTOMATIC DEEP CYCLE or AUTO-
MATIC REGULAR.
• Use the right switch to select a charge rate_2 AMP
charge, 15 AMP charge, or 125 AMP ENGINE
START feature.
Battery Voltage:
Select the voltage of your battery. The most common
applications will be 12 volt.
Charge Type:
• Use the MANUAL setting only if you check the
charging progress frequently. The charger will not
stop charging when the battery reaches full charge,
possibly damaging the battery if left on too long.
You must monitor and unplug the charger when
battery is fully charged.
• Use the AUTOMATIC DEEP-CYCLE setting for all
deep-cycle battery charging. The charger will
automatically stop charging when the battery
reaches full charge.
• Use the AUTOMATIC REGULAR setting for all but
deep-cycle batteries and for a sevedy discharged
battery. The charger will automatically stop charg-
ing when the battery reaches full charge.
• A severely discharged battery may not have enough
charge to start the control circuit in an AUTOMATIC
setting. In this case, charge on MANUAL until the
battery has enough charge to accept an
AUTOMATIC setting.
Charge Rate:
° Use the 2 AMP charge rate setting for charging
small batteries and warming large batteries.The
lower the charge rate, the longer it will take to
charge the battery.
• Use the 15 AMP rate setting for automotive, deep
cycle and other large batteries.
• Use the 125 AMP ENGINE START setting only to
assist in cranking the engine.
6 VOLT 12 VOLT
II
MANUAL AUTOMATIC
DEEP
CYCLE
II
2 AMP 15 AMP
II
AUTOMATIC
REGULAR
ENGINE
START
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