Reconditioning The Battery - West Marine 14982045 Owner's Manual

Reconditioning the Battery

Periodic reconditioning is recommended to maintain a battery's optimum performance. Battery
recondition sends a series of electrical pulses to break up the crystalline form of lead sulfate and turn
these chemicals into useful battery electrolytes. The process will stop automatically after 24 hours. To
stop the process sooner, press the battery recondition button a second time. More than 24 hours may
be needed to restore performance on some batteries. If so, repeat the process.
1. Set up the battery charger and connect to the battery following steps 1 through 2 in the
"Charging the Battery" section.
2. Press the battery recondition button. The LCD screen will display the following:
The battery recondition indicator, the clamp icons and the battery icon will light solid; and the
battery reconditioning icons will flash.
3. To stop the reconditioning process, press the battery recondition button again. Pressing any
other button during this process will have no effect.
IMPORTANT: If 5 cycles of reconditioning does not improve battery performance, discontinue and
recycle the battery. The battery charger will go into charging mode after 24 hours automatically.
When disconnecting charger, disconnect AC cord, remove clamp from vehicle chassis, and then
remove clamp from battery terminal.
Using the Engine Start Timer (14982045)
1. Set up the battery charger and connect to the battery following steps 1 through 2 in the
"Charging the Battery" section.
2. Press the engine start timer button. The LCD screen will display the following:
The digital display shows the countdown.* The battery charge gauge will indicate the battery's
current charge status. The engine start icon, clamp icons and battery icon light solid, and the
arrow icons will gradually and repeatedly move downward to the battery icon.
*The countdown will commence from "480" to "00".
3. When "00" is reached, a beep will sound, the battery icon will light solid and the engine start
icon ( ) will begin flashing. The vehicle is ready to start.
4. Crank the engine using manufacturer's guidelines, typically in 3 to 5 second bursts. The digital
display shows "5 sec." indicating a 5-second countdown, the gauge and all other indicators
disappear.
5. To stop charging, press the engine start timer button again.
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IMPORTANT: The function requires a resting/cooling period between attempts. Wait 4 to 5 minutes
before a second attempt at starting the engine, if needed.
When disconnecting charger, disconnect AC cord, remove clamp from vehicle chassis, and then
remove clamp from battery terminal.
Using the Engine Start Function (14982052 and 14982060)
1. Set up the battery charger and connect to the battery following steps 1 through 2 in the
"Charging the Battery" section.
2. Press the engine start button. The LCD screen will display the following*:
The digital display shows the countdown.* The battery charge gauge will indicate the battery's
current charge status. The engine start icon, clamp icons and battery icon light solid, and the
arrow icons will gradually and repeatedly move downward to the battery icon.
*The countdown will commence from "90" to "00".
3. When "00" is reached, a beep will sound, the battery icon will light solid and the engine start
icon ( ) will begin flashing. The vehicle is ready to start.
4. Crank the engine using manufacturer's guidelines, typically in 3 to 5 second bursts. The digital
display shows "5 sec." indicating a 5-second countdown, the gauge and all other indicators
disappear.
5. After cranking, the unit will automatically adjust the charging current to 2A for 5 minutes and
then revert to charging mode. To stop charging, press the charge button.
IMPORTANT: The function requires a resting/cooling period between attempts. Wait 4 to 5 minutes
before a second attempt at starting the engine, if needed.
When disconnecting charger, disconnect AC cord, remove clamp from vehicle chassis, and then
remove clamp from battery terminal.
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