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After being in service, batteries require
regular cleaning and recharging in order
to deliver peak performance and maxi-
mum service life. The following proce-
dures are recommended for cleaning and
maintaining a sealed battery. Always read
and follow instructions provided with
battery chargers and battery products.
NOTE: Refer to all warnings and
cautions provided with the battery or
battery maintainer/charger.
Loss of battery charge may be caused by
ambient temperature, ignition OFF current
draw, corroded terminals, self discharge,
frequent start/stops, and short engine run
times. Frequent winch usage, snowplow-
ing, extended low RPM operation, short
trips, and high amperage accessory usage
are also reasons for battery discharge.
Charging/Maintenance
Charging
NOTE: Use of the CTEK Multi US 800
for charging or the CTEK Multi US 3300
for battery maintenance charging is
recommended. Maintenance charging
is required on all batteries not used for
more than two weeks or as required by
battery drain.
NOTE: When charging a battery in
the vehicle, be sure the ignition
switch is in the OFF position.
1. Clean the battery terminals with a
solution of baking soda and water.
NOTE: The sealing strip should
NOT be removed and NO fluid
should be added.
2. Be sure the charger and battery are in
a well-ventilated area. Be sure the
charger is unplugged from the 110-
volt electrical outlet.
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3. Connect the red terminal lead from
the charger to the positive terminal of
the battery; then connect the black
terminal lead of the charger to the
negative terminal of the battery.
NOTE: Optional battery charging
adapters are available from your
authorized dealer to connect directly
to your vehicle from the recom-
mended chargers to simplify the
maintenance
Check with your authorized dealer
for proper installation of these
charging adapter connectors.
4. Plug the battery charger into a 110-
volt electrical outlet.
5. If using the CTEK Multi US 800,
there are no further buttons to push. If
using the CTEK Multi US 3300, press
the Mode button (A) at the left of the
charger until the Maintenance Charge
Icon (B) or Normal Charge Icon (E)
at the bottom illuminates. the Normal
Charge Indicator (C) should illumi-
nate on the upper portion of the bat-
tery charger.
NOTE: For optimal charge and per-
800A
formance, leave the charger connected
to the battery for a minimum 1 hour
after the Maintenance Charge Indicator
(D) illuminates. The maintainer/char-
ger will charge the battery to 95%
capacity at which time the Mainte-
nance Charge Indicator (D) will illu-
minate and the maintainer/charger
will change to pulse/float mainte-
nance. If the battery falls below 12.9
DC volts, the charger will automati-
cally start again at the first step of
the charge sequence. If the battery
becomes hot to the touch, stop
charging. Resume after it has cooled.
charging
process.
3300C
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