Battery Test - Schumacher Electric BT-175 Owner's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: For testing 12 volt batteries only.
Suggested operational range 32°F (0°C) to 122°F
(50°C) ambient air temperature.

BATTERY TEST

1. Turn off the ignition, all accessories and any
loads. Close all vehicle doors and the trunk lid.
2. Clean the battery terminals.
3. Clip the red clamp to the positive (POS, P, +)
battery terminal.
4. Clip the black clamp to the negative (NEG. N, -)
battery terminal.
5. The display will light and show the battery voltage.
6. Press the ENTER button, then press ▲ or ▼ to
select bAtt. Press ENTER to begin the test mode.
NOTE: If display shows HI , Lo, is blank or flickers,
see Troubleshooting.
7. Select the battery type. Press ▲ or ▼ to select:
SPL (AGM spiral batteries)
SLI (Standard SLI hooded batteries)
6eL (Gel cell batteries)
FLat (AGM flat plate batteries)
Press ENTER when the correct battery type is
displayed.
8. Select the battery rating. Press ▲ or ▼ to select:
CCA (Cold Cranking Amps)
CA [MCA] (Cranking Amps [Marine Cranking Amps])
EN (a European standard)
I EC (International Electrotechnical Commission
standard)
D iN (Deutsches Institut für Normung Standard)
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers standard)
Press ENTER when the correct rating type is
displayed.
9. Press ▲ or ▼ to input the battery capacity of CCA
(Cold Cranking Amps).
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