Summary of Contents for Menards MasterForce 260-9512
- Page 1 80A Automatic Battery Charger & Engine Starter 260-9512 To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User Must Read And Understand Operator’s Manual. Save These Instructions For Future Reference. 0099002169-00...
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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. 1.8 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 a starter-motor application. Do not use enough to weld a ring or the like to battery charger for charging dry-cell metal, causing a severe burn. batteries that are commonly used with home appliances. These batteries may 2.8 Use the charger for charging only 6V burst and cause injury to persons and and 12V LEAD-ACID (STD, 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
• Ensure that the extension cord is 8.3 USING AN EXTENSION CORD properly wired and in good electri- The use of an extension cord is not cal condition. recommended. If you must use an • Wire size must be large enough for extension cord, follow these guidelines: the AC ampere rating of charger, •... -
Page 9: Operating Instructions
BATTERY TYPE BUTTON ies are a variant of Sealed VRLA (valve regulated lead-acid) batteries. Popular Use this button to set the type of battery. uses include high-performance engine • STANDARD – Used in cars, trucks and starting, power sports, deep-cycle, motorcycles, these batteries have vent solar and storage batteries. - Page 10 AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE DETECTION the vehicle, improper connections or oth- er unanticipated conditions could cause The charger is equipped with Auto Voltage excessive current draws. As such, occa- Detection, which automatically detects sionally monitoring your battery and the whether the battery is 6 V or 12 V and then charging process is required.
- Page 11 NOTE: If the engine does turn over but 6V Battery 12V Battery Battery never starts, there is not a problem with Voltage Voltage Condition the starting system; there is a problem Reading Reading somewhere else with the vehicle. STOP 6.4 or more 12.8 or more Charged cranking the engine until the other prob-...
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Page 12: Maintenance And Care
12. MAINTENANCE AND CARE A minimal amount of care can keep your • Coil the input and output cords neatly battery charger working properly for years. when storing the charger. This will help prevent accidental damage to the cords • Clean the clamps each time you are and charger. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
14. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The charger will not AC outlet is dead. Check for open fuse or turn on when properly circuit breaker supplying connected. AC outlet. Poor electrical connection. Check power cord and extension cord for loose fitting plug. -
Page 14: Specifications
15. SPECIFICATIONS Input voltage ......................120 V AC Input frequency.......................60 Hz Input current ..................6 A cont., 14.5 A int. Output voltage .......................6 V or 12 V Output current .....................6 V/12 V DC 6 A/12 A cont., 30 A/80 A int. Page 14... -
Page 15: Warranty
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 16 © 2020 Menard, Inc., Eau Claire, WI 54703 03/2020...
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