THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS ARE USED IN THIS MANUAL. SYMBOL 1: Potential burn hazard. Sparks from electrical shorts can ignite flammable liquids such as fuel or oil. Heat from electrical overloads can cause fire hazards. SYMBOL 2: Potential electrical hazard. Batteries have enough electrical energy potential to ignite flammable liquids such as fuel or oil.
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ACID BURNS • Battery acid is highly corrosive sulfuric acid. • Wear safety goggles, both user and bystanders. • Wear safety gloves. • Make sure someone can hear you or is close enough to provide aid when working near battery. •...
NOTE: Use the supplied battery charger or charger input no greater than 10A to fully charge the internal battery of the tester. It may take up to 12 hours to charge a fully drained battery. WARNING: NEVER OPERATE TESTER WITH BATTERY VOLTAGE LESS THAN 11.5V. OPERATING ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON LOW VOLTAGE MAY SHORTEN LIFE OF AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7-WAY PIN TESTING PROCEDURE (Both #9101 and #9102) 1. Install a fully charged 12V DC battery into your Ranger MUTT ® 2. Plug the trailer’s 7-way pin cable into the front of the Ranger MUTT . Be sure to ®...
SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVERLOAD TESTING Short Circuit: When a positive power source (12V +) is directly connected to or touching the ground (-), wire insulation can wear through due to vibration; exposed copper wire can make contact with the metal trailer frame resulting in a short circuit and a blown fuse in the vehicle.
TROUBLESHOOTING The Ranger MUTT is an analog trailer tester designed to help confirm trailer wiring con- ® figuration, proper amperage draw, functioning lights, electric brake operation and proper ground connections. Keep in mind that many electrical problems are the direct result of a bad ground connection.
TYPICAL TRAILER WIRING NOTE: The standard wiring pictured in fig. 4 is viewed from the front of the connector. Not all trailers/vehicles are wired to this standard. The use of an electrical circuit tester is necessary to ensure proper match of a vehicle’s wiring to a trailer’s wiring. On the 6-way plugs, the 12V wire and electric brake wire may be reversed on some trailers (particularly horse trailers).
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(OEM) Original Equipment Manufacturer USA LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF IPA ® My name is Ian Vinci and I am the president of IPA . I would like to thank you for your ® interest in IPA ’s product line and share my commitment to you, our products and our ®...
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Innovative Products of America ® will repair or replace the product within 24-working hours after it is received by the IPA ® Repair Service Center. If it is determined that the product has been tampered with or altered in any way, the warranty is void and all claims against the product will not be honored.
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