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- Page 1 15A Automatic Battery Charger 260-9511 To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User Must Read And Understand Operator’s Manual. Save These Instructions For Future Reference. 0099002171-00...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Symbols ................Page 3 Safety Information ................Page 4 Important Safety Instructions ............Page 5 Personal Safety Precautions............Page 5 Preparing To Charge ...............Page 6 Charger Location ................Page 6 Dc Connection Precautions ............Page 6 Follow These Steps When Battery is Installed in Vehicle ....Page 6 Follow These Steps When Battery is Outside Vehicle ....Page 7 Grounding and AC Power Cord Connections ......Page 7 Assembly Instructions ..............Page 8... -
Page 3: Safety Symbols
SAFETY SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on your charger. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow better and safer operation of the charger. Symbol Name Designation/Explanation Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz Frequency... -
Page 4: Safety Information
SAFETY INFORMATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract our attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The symbol warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident pre- vention measures. -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – This or otherwise damaged in any way; manual contains important safety and take it to a qualified serviceman. operating instructions. 1.9 Do not disassemble charger; take it 1.2 Do not expose the charger to rain or to a qualified serviceman when ser- snow. -
Page 6: Preparing To Charge
produce a short-circuit current high than in a starter-motor application. Do enough to weld a ring or the like to not use battery charger for charging metal, causing a severe burn. dry-cell batteries that are commonly used with home appliances. These 2.8 Use charger for charging only 6V and batteries may burst and cause injury 12V LEAD-ACID (STD, AGM, GEL or... -
Page 7: Follow These Steps When Battery Is Outside Vehicle
6.3 Check polarity of battery posts. POS- 6.6 For positive-grounded vehicle, con- ITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually nect NEGATIVE (BLACK) clip from has larger diameter than NEGATIVE battery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG, (NEG, N, –) post. N, –) ungrounded post of battery. Connect POSITIVE (RED) clip to 6.4 Determine which post of battery is vehicle chassis or engine block away... -
Page 8: Assembly Instructions
8.3 USING AN EXTENSION CORD properly wired and in good electri- cal condition. The use of an extension cord is not • Wire size must be large enough for recommended. If you must use an the AC ampere rating of charger, extension cord, follow these guide- as specified: lines:... -
Page 9: Operating Instructions
• AGM – The Absorbed Glass Mat con- • GEL – The electrolyte in a GEL cell has struction allows the electrolyte to be a silica additive that causes it to set suspended in close proximity with up or stiffen. The recharge voltages on the plate’s active material. - Page 10 TESTING AFTER CHARGING MAINTAINING A BATTERY After the unit has been changed from tes- The 260-9511 maintains both 6 and 12 volt ter to charger (by selecting a charge rate), batteries, keeping them at full charge. it remains a charger. To change the battery...
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Page 11: Maintenance And Care
12. MAINTENANCE AND CARE A minimal amount of care can keep your when storing the charger. This will help battery charger working properly for years. prevent accidental damage to the cords and charger. • Clean the clamps each time you are finished charging. -
Page 12: Troubleshooting
14. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REASON/SOLUTION Battery clamps do not The charger is equipped No problem; this is a normal spark when touched with an auto-start feature. It condition. together. will not supply current to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. -
Page 13: Warranty
15A Automatic Battery Charger WARRANTY 90-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE This MASTERFORCE™ brand battery charger carries our 90-Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with your MASTERFORCE™ brand product for any reason within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, return the item with your original receipt to any MENARDS retail store, and we ®... - Page 14 NOTES Page 14...
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