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Tester Start-up

1. Connect the testers black clamp to the negative (-) battery terminal and the

red clamp to the positive (+) battery terminal. Make sure both jaws make

good contact. If required, rock clamps back and forth to improve connection.

2. The tester begins to initialize. The LED display

will turn on to verify that it is operating correctly.

3. During the initialization period, the tester checks

the battery for high voltage, sufficient charge, and

bad cells. If the checks pass, then the tester

continues with the initialization. If any of these checks fail, testing stops and

one of the following messages will display:

H i / x x . x x - The message Hi and battery voltage alternate on the

display indicating the voltage is too high for a 12V battery. Check the

following:
- No battery charger and loads are connected to the battery.
- Engine is OFF, not in the ACCESSORIES position.
- Unit is testing a single 12V battery.

C h / x x . x x - The message Ch and battery voltage alternate on the

display indicating the battery is discharged and needs to be charged.

Disconnect the tester, charge the battery, and reconnect tester.

B A D / C E L L - The messages BAD and CELL alternate on the display

to indicate that there is a shorted or defective cell(s) in the battery.

Battery should be replaced.

4. After the battery passes the initial checks, the CCA standard presently set in

the tester will display, followed by a CCA value (default or the previously

selected). The CCA standard can be changed when powering up the tester

as explained in the next section.
CCA Value - The CCA value indicated on the tester should be the same as

the rated CCA printed on the battery. The CCA value displayed can be

increased or decreased by steps of 5 using the arrow (Э Я

) keys. Holding

down an arrow key will change the values faster.

Note: Do not confuse CA rating with CCA rating - Always use CCA rating.

To convert CA or MCA (marine) to CCA, multiply CA or MCA by 0.8.

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