Operation - Viking 63299 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Operation

a SparK nEar BattEry May caUSE BattEry EXpLOSiOn.
tO rEDUcE riSK OF a SparK nEar BattEry FOLLOW tHESE inStrUctiOnS EXactLy.
tO prEVEnt SEriOUS inJUry:
Wear anSi-approved splash-resistant safety goggles and heavy-duty rubber work
gloves whenever connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
Battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
1. Follow directions on page 8 to connect Charger
to battery, then plug the Power Cord into a
properly grounded outlet. If the cable clamps
are not connected or the connection is loose, the
LCD screen will display as shown in Figure A.
PLEASE
PUT THE
CLAMPS ON
Figure a
2. When a good connection has been made, the
LCD screen will display the battery capacity
and voltage. See example in Figure B.
CAPACITY：
60%
VOLTAGE：
12.8V
Figure B
3. Press the "AMP" button to choose the desired
charging rate – i f unsure select the automatic
charging rate. Press the "BATTERY TYPE"
button to select battery type – f or GEL batteries
select "STD" – t hen press the "CHARGE" button
to start charging. The LCD screen will display
the settings. See example in Figure C.
AUTO
STANDARD
BATTERY
Figure c
note: If user does not select the charging amp and
battery type settings within 30 seconds, Charger
will start charging the battery using the default
setting – a utomatic charging rate for standard battery.
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4. Once the battery is fully charged the
Charger automatically switches to a
float charge/maintenance mode.
5. For weak/sulfated batteries or batteries that have
been unused for long periods of time, the battery
reconditioning function may be used to recover
the battery from deep discharge and help the
battery last longer. Press the "RECONDITION"
button to activate this function. The LCD
screen will display as shown in Figure D.
BATTERY IN
REPAIR NOW
Figure D
6. When the reconditioning process is finished, the
LCD screen will display as shown in Figure E and
the Charger will return to normal charge mode.
REPAIR
COMPLETED
Figure E
7. The winter charging mode may be used for
specialized battery charging in winter weather
conditions. To enter this mode, press the "WINTER"
button at any stage in the charging process.
A snowflake icon will appear in the LCD
screen display indicating Charger is in the
winter charging mode. See example in
Figure F. Pressing the "WINTER" button
again will exit the winter charging mode.
AUTO
STANDARD
BATTERY
Figure F
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