Harbor Freight Tools 60431 Automobile Battery Charger User Manual


 
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SAFETYOPERATIONMAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY:
Assemble charger according to Assembly Instructions before use.
DO NOT PLUG IN CHARGER UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO.
Controls
Charge Meter
Mode
Switch
Figure A: Controls
Mode Switch: Use this to set the
voltage/amperage output.
Note: The Charge Meter shows the amount of
current being drawn from the charger. It does not
show what the charger is capable of delivering.
When the battery is fully charged and registering 100%
on the Charge Meter, a small charge will continue to
move from the charger to the battery. If the charger
is not disconnected from the battery, eventually
heat build up will cause the battery acid to boil and
overcharge the battery causing damage to the battery.
Monitor battery charging progress constantly and
if battery gets warm, stop charging it immediately.
Charge Meter (6 amp charge mode only):
100 75 50 25 0
CHARGE LEVEL %
Figure B: DISCHARGED BATTERY
Initial charge current to the battery is at maximum.
100 75 50 25 0
CHARGE LEVEL %
FIGURE C: BATTERY ALMOST FULLY CHARGED
Charge current to the battery is reduced.
100 75 50 25 0
CHARGE LEVEL %
Figure D: FULLY CHARGED BATTERY
Charge current to the battery is minimal
and the green LED is on.
Sometimes conditions such as a cold battery,
a sulfated battery, or a deeply discharged lead calcium
battery may cause Charge Meter to read near
a full charge when charging process is only beginning.