Owner`s manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING15.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REASON/SOLUTION
Noreadingontheammeter. Chargerisnotpluggedin.
Nopoweratthereceptacle.
Clipsarenotmakingagood
connectiontothebattery.
Connectionsarereversed.
Batteryisdefective(willnot
acceptacharge).
2ampchargerateisbeing
used.
PlugthechargerintoanAC
outlet.
Checkforopenfuseorcircuit
breakersupplyingACoutlet.
Checkforpoorconnectionto
batteryandframe.Makesure
connectionpointsareclean.
Rockclipsbackandforthfor
abetterconnection.
Unplugthechargerand
reversetheclips.
Havebatterychecked.
Ammetermayshowno
activityatthe2Achargerate.
Ammeterreadingstayshigh. Batteryisseverely
discharged.
Wrongbatteryvoltage.
Continuechargingbatteryfor
twomorehours.Ifproblem
continueshavethebattery
checked.
Verifythevoltagesettingson
thechargerarecorrect.
Chargerwillnotturnon
whenproperlyconnected.
ACoutletisdead.
Poorelectricalconnection.
Checkforopenfuseorcircuit
breakersupplyingACoutlet.
Checkpowercordand
extensioncordforloosetting
plug.
Thebatteryisconnectedand
thechargerison,butisnot
charging.
Clipsarenotmakingagood
connection.
Checkforpoorconnectionat
batteryandframe.Makesure
connectingpointsareclean.
Rockclipsbackandforthfor
abetterconnection.
Themeasuredcurrentis
muchlowerthanwhatwas
selected.
Thechargerreachedthe
maximumvoltageandis
reducingthecurrent.
Noproblem,thisisanormal
condition.
Ammeterreadslessthan
selectedchargeratewhen
chargingadischarged
battery
Extensioncordistoolongor
wiregaugeistoosmall.
Weakcellorsulfatedplatein
battery.
Batteryisonlypartially
discharged.
Useashorterorheavier
gaugeextensioncord.
Asulfatedbatterywill
eventuallytakeanormal
chargeifleftconnected.Ifthe
batterywillnottakeacharge,
haveitchecked.
Continuetochargethe
battery.