Battery Charging - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

BATTERY /CHARG I N G SYSTEM
CAUTIO N
To avoid damaging the tester, onl y test betteries with an
amperage rating o f less than 30A .
Tester damage can result f rom overheating when :
- The test button in pushed in f or more than three seconds.
- The tester is used without being allowed to cool f or at
least one minute when testing more than one battery.
- Move than ten consecutive tests are per f ormed without
allowing at least a 30- minute cool-down period.
N OTE
The result of a test on the meter scale is relative to the amp .
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hour rating of the battery . Any BATTERY R EA D I N G I N
T H E G R EE N ZO N E I S O K . B atteries should only b e char­
ged if they register in the YELLOW o r R E D zone .
BATTERY C H AR G I N G
N OTE
B e sure the a rea a round the charger is well ventilated , clear
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of flammable materials, and free from heat, humidity,
water and dust .
Clean the battery terminals and position the battery as far
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away from the charger as the leads will permit .
D o not place batteries below the charger-gases from the
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battery may corrode and damage the charger.
D o not place batteries on top of the charger. B e sure the air
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vents a re not blocked .
1 . Tu rn the Power Switch to the O F F position .
2 . Set the battery Amp . H r . Selector Switch for the size of
the battery being charged .
3 . Set the Timer to theposition indicated by the Honda
Battery Tester ; R E D-3 , R E D-2 or YELLOW- 1 . If you a re
charging a new battery , set the switch to the N EW BATT
position .
4 . Attach the clam ps to the battery terminals - R E D to Posi­
tive, B LACK to N egative .
Connect the battery cables only when the Power Switch is
O F F .
Connect the battery cables only when the Power Switch is
Connecting the cables with the Power Switch can pro­
duce a spark which could ignite or explode the battery.
1 5- 6
R E D
( - 3 , - 2 )
BATTERY A M P H R .
SELECTOR SWITCH
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Set the a ppropriate a m p . hour ratin g .
O F F .
YELLOW
G RE E N
(- 1 )
( + 1 ' + 2 , + 3 )
5.5 10 1.0
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