Forney 52721 Owner's Manual

Forney 52721 Owner's Manual

2 amp trickle, 6 amp medium battery charger

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2 AMP TRICKLE • 6 AMP MEDIUM • BATTERY CHARGER
OWNER'S MANUAL
6 & 12 VOLT • AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF
• 2 Amp trickle charge at 6V & 12V
• 6 Amp medium charge at 12V
• Automatic operation
• Over-charging protection at 12V
• Reverse hook-up protection
POWER TO GET THE JOB DONE
• Short circuit protection
• Overheat protection
• Easy-to-read meter
• ETL certified. 5-3-1 Warranty with
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"Advanced Replacement"
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  • Page 1 52721 2 AMP TRICKLE • 6 AMP MEDIUM • BATTERY CHARGER OWNER’S MANUAL 6 & 12 VOLT • AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF • 2 Amp trickle charge at 6V & 12V • Short circuit protection • 6 Amp medium charge at 12V •...
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    WARNING Working in the vicinity of a lead-acid battery is dangerous. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal battery operation. For this reason, it is of utmost importance that each time before using your charger, you read this manual and follow the instructions exactly. This unit contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
  • Page 3: Preparing To Charge

    PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY 1. WARNING: Wear complete eye protection and 5. Remove all personal metal items such as rings, clothing protection when working with lead-acid bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working batteries. with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit current high enough to weld 2.
  • Page 4: Battery Charger Controls

    BATTERY CHARGER CONTROLS CHARGE RATE AND VOLTAGE SWITCH SETTING For 12 volt batteries either 2 or 6 amp charge rate may be selected. For 6 volt batteries, only the 6 amp rate (Manual Function) is available. You may use either the 2 or 6 amp charge rate on large batteries.
  • Page 5: Battery Types

    BATTERY TYPES Three basic types of lead-acid batteries can be given a charge with this charger: (1) Conventional and Low Maintenance, (2) Maintenance Free, (3) Deep Cycle Conventional and Low Maintenance Batteries. These level and provides access to the battery for water are the antimony/lead batteries.
  • Page 6: Maintenance/Cleaning Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: CHARGING BATTERY IN VEHICLE When charging battery in vehicle, take care to determine the battery type and which pole is grounded. To reduce risk of a spark near battery, follow these steps when battery is inside vehicle. WARNING: A spark near the battery may cause battery explosion.
  • Page 7: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING The battery charger is designed to work automatically. However, If a problem does occur, check the following: PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No meter reading. Charger is not plugged in Plug in Connections are reversed. With charger unplugged, reverse clamps and reconnect (rock back and forth to bite in).
  • Page 8 Forney Industries and/or approved for use with this product. This ‘Limited Warranty” is void if the product is misused, subjected to abuse or is repaired or modified by anyone other than Forney or its authorized repair station. It is the purchaser’s obligation to read and follow the instructions provided in the owner’s manual.

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