Schumacher 9500A user manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
MODEL 9500A
Read Rules for
Fully Automatic 6 & 12 volt
Safe Operations
2 amp / 15 amp / 40 amp
and Instruction
Battery Charger with
Carefully
125 amp / 250 amp Engine Start
WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS
REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR
CHARGER, YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.
GENERAL BATTERY SAFETY
A
1. Before you use

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B. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY 1. WARNING: Wear complete eye protection and clothing 5. Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, protection, when working with lead-acid batteries. necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid 2. Make sure someone is within range of your voice or close battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit enough to come to your aid when you work with or near a current high enough to weld a ring (or the like) to metal, causing a seve

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F. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: CHARGING BATTERY IN VEHICLE When charging battery in the vehicle, take care to determine the battery type and which post is grounded. To reduce risk of a spark near battery, follow these steps when battery is installed in vehicle. WARNING: A spark near battery may cause battery explosion. WARNING: Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet- 1. Position AC power cord and DC charging cords to reduce metal body parts. NOTE: Attach clips to battery post and tw

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CHARGER CONTROLS Power ON/OFF Switch Use this switch to apply AC line volts to the charger. Always connect and disconnect leads with this switch in the OFF position. OFF ON POWER CHARGE RATE TIME Battery Voltage Select 6V / 12V RESET 2 TESTER LOW AMP 250 AMP 12 VOLT The 6 volt position should be used for charging 6 volt batteries. 125 AMP 6VOLT 6V 12V 15 VOLTS AUTOMATIC MEDIUM AMP The 12 volt position should be used for charging 12 volt batter- ENGINE BATTERY 40 AMPS MAN

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H. BATTERY CHARGING 1. First connect the charger to the battery following instructions in section F and G. 2. Plug the charger power cord into AC outlet. 3. Set battery voltage switch to match the battery voltage, then switch the power switch to ON. 4. Select mode of operation, either MANUAL or AUTO (Automatic). The charger begins in the MANUAL mode when first started, by default. If you wish to charge in the MANUAL mode, set the CHARGE RATE and then the desired TIME of charge. If you select AUT

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K. INDICATIONS OF A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY A hydrometer reading of the specific gravity of the electrolyte (fluid) of the battery in good condition should be between 1.25 and 1.28. When a battery reaches 80-85% of full charge, bubbles will appear on the surface of the fluid. As the battery nears full charge, bubbling will become more vigorous. The digital display Meter will display FULL when the battery is completely charged. L. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Wheel Charger assembly instructions: HUBS MUST

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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS   SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  ELECTRIC CORP. 801 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE  MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056-2179 471-1197 8