Trouble Shooting - Craftsman 934.716140 Owner's Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING
I TROUBLE sHOOTING
1. NO AMMETER READING and NO INDICATOR LIGHTS
(Charging has not yet started)
a. Make sure charger is plugged into a LIVE AC outlet
b. After unplugging unit, check connections at battery. Make
sure the clamps are making good contact with the battery
terminal and other point of connection.
c. If charging a 12 volt battery, see PRE-CHARGE BATTERY
ACTIVATION
d. Check to see that battery is capable of being charged. It may
be damaged, sulfated, or have an open circuit.
e. Make sure you have selected the proper charge voltage for
the battery being charged.
2. NO AMMETER READING and NO INDICATOR LIGHTS
(Charging has been in process)
a. Battery is nearing full charge, green light will eventually turn on.
b. The 2 amp setting has been selected for charging a larger 12
volt battery. In this mode, full charge may never be reached
to allow the CHARGE COMPLETE light to turn on. Switch to
10 amp, 12 volt setting.
3. NO AMMETER READING, REVERSE HOOK-UP
INDICATOR IS ON
a. The charger's output cables are reversed at the battery and
other point of connection. Unplug charger, correct the
hook-up, then plug charger in and resume charging.
4. NO AMMETER READING, but CHARGE COMPLETE
INDICATOR IS LIT
a. Battery is fully charged. Charger may be disconnected at any time.
5. CHARGE COMPLETE INDICATOR IS ON, BUT BATTERY
EYE DOES NOT INDICATE FULL CHARGE.
a. Make sure BATTERY TYPE SELECTOR is set to
DEEP-CYCLE when charging any deep-cycle or
lead-calcium battery. This is especially important for batteries
with built-in hydrometer "eyes".
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