Charging The Battery - West Marine 14982045 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing your West Marine
Manual and follow the instructions carefully before using your new battery charger.
FEATURES
14982045: ENGINE START TIMER BUTTON
POSITIVE (RED) CLAMP 14982052/14982060: ENGINE START BUTTON
BACKLIT BATTERY
CHARGE BUTTON LCD SCREEN BATTERY VOLTAGE
CHECK BUTTON
120 VOLT AC STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
Battery Chargers
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battery charger. Read this Instruction
ALTERNATOR CHECK BUTTON
BATTERY RECONDITION NEGATIVE (BLACK)
CLAMP
BUTTON
120 VOLT AC PLUG (TWO PRONGS FOR 14982045;
THREE PRONGS FOR 14982052 AND 14982060)
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LCD Display Detail
DIGITAL DISPLAY (VARIES AMPERES/ VOLTAGE/ SECONDS
BY FUNCTION) INDICATOR
BATTERY
CHARGE
GAGE
LOW SURROUNDING OVERHEAT ALARM ENGINE START ICON
TEMPERATURE ICON ICON
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Charging the Battery

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE:
• Always disconnect the AC plug from the AC outlet first before disconnecting the
charger from the battery to be charged.
• Ensure that all installation, operating instructions and safety precautions are
understood and always carefully followed by the steps outlined in the "IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTION" section at the front of this manual.
1. Plug the battery charger's power cord into an AC outlet. The LCD screen will display the
following (the clamp icon will flash and the empty battery icon will light):
2. The charger's battery clamps are color-coded. Red is positive; black is negative. Connect the
battery clamps correctly to the corresponding connectors on the battery posts following the
steps outlined in the "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION" section at the front of this manual.
Battery Chargers
BATTERY RECONDITION INDICATOR
CLAMP
ICONS
FAULT ICON
BATTERY
RECONDITIONING
ICONS
ARROW ICONS
BATTERY ICON
ALTERNATOR
ICON
HIGH SURROUNDING
TEMPERATURE ICON
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