Associated Equipment 6019 - Manual (Page 4)

12 VOLT ENGINE START:
Turn off all the lights and accessories in the stalled vehicle.
Connect the charger to the battery per the previous instructions.
Set the CHARGE VOLTAGE switch to the 12V HI position.
Charge the battery on 12V HI for at least 5 minutes. Make sure the battery is accepting current before setting charger to 12V ENGINE
START. Set the CHARGE VOLTAGE switch to the 12V ENGINE START position to start the vehicle. Start the vehicle with the charger
connected to the battery.
NOTE: Do not crank the engine more than 20 seconds in any five minute period; excessive cranking may overheat and damage the
starter.
DO NOT USE THE 12V ENGINE START POSITION TO CHARGE BATTERIES.
If the vehicle fails to start, return the CHARGE VOLTAGE switch to the 12V HI position.
While waiting for the starter to cool, allow the charger to continue to charge the battery.
Turn the timer to the OFF position before disconnecting the clamps.
CHARGING SULFATED BATTERIES
If your battery has sat in the discharged state for an extended period of time, it can become SULFATED. This usually is seen as a
white deposit near the top of the battery. The sulfate is formed when a battery with low water levels remains discharged for an extended
time. Sulfated batteries exhibit the characteristic of accepting no charge regardless of the rate of charge.
The charging method is two staged. The first stage of attempting to break down the sulfation to allow the battery to accept a charge
must be closely watched to avoid excessive charge rates as the battery begins to charge and overheat. The second stage is a slow
charging to restore the battery to full charge.
READ AND FOLLOW ALL PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS IN YOUR INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
CHARGE SULFATED BATTERIES. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
To recharge a sulfated battery:
1.
Attach the battery clamps as described in the instruction manual.
2. Always use the charger's lowest rate when turning the charger on. Set the charger to the charger's highest rate for the voltage of
the battery being charged.
CAUTION: NEVER CHARGE A BATTERY AT VOLTAGES RATES ABOVE THAT OF THE BATTERY.
3. The battery will show little or no amperage at the start of the charging process. This will continue until the sulfation begins to break
down.
CAUTION: AS THE SULFATION BREAKS DOWN, THE AMPERAGE MAY RAPIDLY RISE. CONSTANT ATTENTION MUST BE
OBSERVED TO PREVENT SERIOUS OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY.
4. Lower the charge rate to the lowest rate for the voltage of battery being charged.
5. Charge the battery at this low rate until the electrolyte reaches the fully charged state as described in the tables in your instruction
manual. This may take as long as two or three days.
NOTE:
SOME BATTERIES MAY BE SO BADLY SULFATED THEY CAN NOT BE RESTORED TO A NORMAL OPERATING
CONDITION, REGARDLESS OF THE RATE OF CHARGE OR THE LENGTH OF TIME THE CHARGE IS APPLIED. IF THE
BATTERY CANNOT BE RESTORED TO A FULLY CHARGED CONDITION BY A SLOW CHARGING, IT SHOULD BE
REPLACED
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