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Charging a deep-
discharge battery
If there is nothing on the charger display during test mode, the battery is in deep dischar-
ge. The charger charges deep-discharge batteries by gentle pulses over a long period.
Disconnect battery from vehicle power supply/consumers before charging.
Important!
Only reconnect the battery to the vehicle power supply after:
-
the battery has been charging for at least one hour
-
the battery is at least 50% charged (2 bars)
Charging
General remarks
11. Charger displays alternator test result.
Alternator voltage
O.K.
Alternator voltage
O.K. Possible
problems on short
journeys/in winter
Alternator voltage
too low. Have
alternator checked
in workshop
Alternator voltage
too high. Have
alternator checked
in workshop
WARNING!
Risk of explosion from short circuits and arcs. Before connecting
to/disconnecting from battery, disconnect charger from mains supply. During
operation, check that charging terminals and battery poles are properly con-
nected.
Charge battery
To start charging, proceed as follows:
1.
Switch off engine and ignition, shed all loads
2.
Set selector switch to correct position
3.
Establish connection to battery
4.
Charger displays battery open circuit voltage
5.
Connect charger to mains supply
6.
Charger starts to charge
7.
Charger displays current charge level as sequence of bars
Conservation
charging
0%
20%
50%
80%
100%
The charger changes over automatically to conservation charging once the battery is
fully charged. The charger continuously displays the fully charged symbol (4 bars).
CAUTION!
Risk of damage when attempting to charge a faulty battery. Before
charging, ensure that the battery to be charged is fully functional.
12. To finish the test, disconnect from battery/connect charger to mains supply to begin
charging.
Test alternator
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