Battery load, charging system, starting system and voltage drop tester for light and heavy-duty maintenance. (22 pages)
Summary of Contents for Auto Meter SWBVA-200s
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Manufactured for John Deere Fax (815) 895-6786 www.autometertest.com Hand Held-Accuracy with a Pulsed 120 Amp Load The SWBVA-200s is the ultimate hand-held tester. It is the auto industry’s answer to portability in a professionally accurate load 2650-570X-10 tester and system analyzer.
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Load. Quick battery checks will increase charging productivity. The newspaper. SWBVA-200s is user friendly. It tells you what to do. The stator-diode test automatically indicates open or shorted stator-diodes. It is profes- sionally accurate. Detailed test results are LCD displayed after each test or can be reviewed and/or printed from memory.
Warranty Information -------------------------------------------- 23 Contact Information --------------------------------------------- 24 Note: The SWBVA-200s checks and load tests 6 volt and 12 volt Batteries and tests the starter and alternator on 12 volt and 24 volt systems. The following examples illustrated are for a 12 volt system.
20 degrees. Allow the battery to warm to room tempera- ture before testing or charging. Warning! Never attach the SWBVA-200s to a battery that is con- nected to any other tester or charging unit. Damage may result. CAUSE OF BATTERY FAILURE Incorrect Application: Wrong size battery may have inadequate cold cranking rating for original vehicle specifications.
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In addition, the battery MUST have sufficient charge for testing. Carefully perform the follow- If the SWBVA-200s is properly connected to your PC and the LCD ing before attempting any electrical diagnosis. CONNECT ANALYZER TO A PC shows "...
Using Auto Meter's optional adapter cord AC-12 insert the stereo plug into This is the manual on/off key. The the jack on the SWBVA-200s (see page 6) and then plug the serial adapter display will show “Ready to Con- into a free serial port on the rear of your computer.
MAINTENANCE HOOK UP IMPORTANT: Both jaws of each clamp must Press the On/Off button: Connect the CHECK OFTEN FOR LOOSE JAWS JOHN DEERE firmly engage the battery clamps as instructed on the LCD. OR DAMAGED INTERNAL PLASTIC BVA 200s terminal. The copper jaw SHOULDER INSULATORS SYSTEM AMALYZER contains the smaller gauge...
SETUP BATTERY LOAD TEST From the main menu select OTHER the ABOUT for the second menu. >BATTERY TEST After the temperature selection or STARTER TEST after selecting Battery Test from ALTERNATOR TEST REVIEW/PRINT the menu enter the CCA rating: OTHER VOLT METER >SETUP ABOUT...
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VOLT METER and MAGNETO CHECK Unusual problems with a battery and the need to localize loss of current After the Load Test is completed one of the following sample results will can be determined with the manual volt reading. appear. From the Other Menu select Volt Meter.
PRINTING TEST RESULTS STARTER OVERVIEW Point the SWBVA-200s in the direction of the SWAC-20s printer (in or out The starter draw test measures the amount of current needed to crank of the case) with the printer’s IR receiver pointed in the direction of the the engine and provides the initial information to diagnose and/or further SWBVA-200s.
The optional SWAC-20s printer. An invisible infrared beam links the SWBVA-200s to the printer from up to 40 ft away. No connec- STARTER DRAW AND DIESEL ENGINES tion cords are needed. For more instructions on how to operate the printer consult the printer manual.
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ALTERNATOR OVERVIEW Allow the alternator to finish the test. This test measures the output of the alternator under load conditions. This information provides the basis for further charging system tests. It also detects the presence of an open or shorted diode that causes an TESTING ALTER.
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