Summary of Contents for Ferret 44
- Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Battery Electrical And Starting Tester © Copyright 2005, GxT, Inc., All Rights Reserved www.gxtauto.com...
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Page 2: Test & Measurement Specifi Cations
Test & Measurement Specifi cations RPM ..............................0-10,000 RPM RPM Type ......................Inductive, Plug in Field Replaceable Battery Volts ...........................4.0 to 19.99 Volts External Volts (10 Megohm Impedance) ..................0 to +/- 39.90 Volts Inductive Amps ............................0 to +/- 600 Amps Type ...................... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Warranty FERRET BRAND LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY GxT, Inc. of Cheboygan Michigan, warrants to the original purchaser that FERRET brand prod- ucts are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from date of purchase. Our sole obligation for a product within the above warranties will be to repair or re- place, at our option, any defective parts and return the product to the sender within the U.S.A.,... -
Page 4: Keypad
Keypad Amps/Ext V Pressing the Amps/Ext V button will display amperage measurements from the High Amps Probe on the upper display, and the voltage measurements from the external volts leads on the bottom display. Amps/Batt Pressing the Amps/Batt button will display amperage measurements from the High Amps Probe on the upper display, and the voltage as measured from the Battery Clamps. -
Page 5: Installing Printer Paper
Installing Printer Paper The battery tester has a built in 40 column thermal dot matrix printer that uses paper that is 80mm or 3.18” wide. To Install the paper, remove the printer cover. The easiest pay to load the paper is to cut the paper into an arrowhead. Feel the paper into the printer as shown in the pictures. -
Page 6: Battery Test (Manual)
Battery Test (Manual) CAUTION Wear Safety Glasses, Do not break live circuits at the battery terminals, Avoid ac ci den tal ly shorting the insulated battery terminal to any ground metal. Never put a wrench on a live battery wire terminal. Burns may be the result. Dis con nect the battery chassis cable fi... -
Page 7: Battery Test (Automatic)
Battery Test (Automatic) CAUTION Wear Safety Glasses, Do not break live circuits at the battery terminals, Avoid ac ci den tal ly shorting the insulated battery terminal to any ground metal. Never put a wrench on a live battery wire terminal. Burns may be the result. Dis con nect the battery chassis cable fi... -
Page 8: Starter Test (Manual)
Starter Test (Manual) Starter Test (Manual) When testing the starting system, fi rst test for battery performance. With a known good bat tery, the starter mo- tor, cables and starter solenoid can be checked. Starter amps should not exceed the maximum specifi ed for the vehicle being tested, and the cranking RPM should be satisfactory. -
Page 9: Starter Test (Automatic)
Starter Test (Automatic) When testing the starting system, fi rst test for battery performance. With a known good bat tery, the starter mo- tor, cables and starter solenoid can be checked. Starter amps should not exceed the maximum specifi ed for the vehicle being tested, and the cranking RPM should be satisfactory. -
Page 10: Alternator Output Test (Manual)
Alternator Output Test (Manual) Al ways compare test results with manufacturer’s specifi cations before coming to conclusions regarding the performance or effi ciency of charg ing systems and their components. 1. Be sure the Load Knob is turned to OFF before connecting the analyzer cables to the battery. -
Page 11: Alternator Output Test (Automatic)
Alternator Output Test (Automatic) Al ways compare test results with manufacturer’s specifi cations before coming to conclusions regarding the performance or effi ciency of charg ing systems and their components. 1. Be sure the Load Knob is turned to OFF. 2. -
Page 12: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Always wear eye protection when testing vehicles. Be extra careful near batteries and moving parts. Do not lay tools on a battery. • Battery gas is highly explosive. a. If a battery explodes fl ush the acid away from persons skin with generous amounts of water.
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