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4. Crank the engine until it starts or 5 seconds pass. If the engine does
not start, wait 3 minutes before cranking again.
NOTE: During extremely cold weather, or if the battery is under 2 volts,
charge the battery for 5 minutes before cranking the engine.
5. If the engine fails to start, charge the battery for 5 more minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
6. After the engine starts, unplug the AC power cord before disconnecting
the battery clips from the vehicle.
7. Clean and store the charger in a dry location.
NOTE: If the engine does turn over, but never starts, there is not a prob-
lem with the starting system; there is a problem somewhere else with
the vehicle. STOP cranking the engine until the other problem has been
diagnosed and corrected.
Engine Starting Notes
During the starting sequence listed above, the charger is set to one of
three states.
Wait for cranking – The charger waits until the engine is actually being
cranked before delivering the required amps for engine start. The charger
delivers charge at a preset rate while waiting and will reset if the engine
is not cranked within 15 minutes. (If the charger resets, it sets itself to the
default start up settings). While waiting for cranking, the digital display
shows the battery voltage (it can not be set to percent).
Cranking – When cranking is detected, the charger will automatically
deliver up to its maximum output as required by the starting system for up
to 5 seconds or until the engine cranking stops. The digital display shows
a countdown of the remaining crank time in seconds. It starts at 5 and
counts down to 0.
Cool Down – After cranking, the charger enters a mandatory 3 min-
ute (180 second) cool down state. During this period, no settings can
be changed. The buttons are ignored. The digital display indicates the
remaining cool down time in seconds. It starts at 180 and counts down to
0. The ENGINE START LED blinks once every second. During the cool
down period, no current is delivered to the battery. After 3 minutes, the
ENGINE START LED will stop blinking and will light continuously, indicat-
ing that another crank cycle can be started. The digital display will change
from displaying the countdown back to displaying the battery voltage. The
CHARGING (yellow) LED will then be lit.
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