Harbor Freight Tools 3418 manual

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    3418 ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS Visit our website at: http://www .harborfreight.com Read this material before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury . SA VE THIS MANUAL. Copyright © 2005 by Harbor Freight T ools ® . All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduc[...]

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    Page 2 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. SPECIFICA TIONS Input 120 V~, 60 Hz, 2.2 A Battery Leads 6’ 7” x 16 AWG Output 12 VDC - 10* A 12 VDC - 2* A 6 VDC - 10* A Engine Start - 55 A Power Cord 6’ 5” x 18 AWG (3-Prong Grounded Plug) Weight 10 lb. *Amperage is only present when the unit is connected to a battery [...]

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    Page 3 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Do not disassemble charger; take it to a qualied serviceman when service or repair is 8. required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or re. T o reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger from outlet before attempting any 9. maintenance or cleani[...]

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    Page 4 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Be sure are a arou nd battery is well ventilate d whil e bat tery is being charged . Gases b. can be forcefully blown away , by using a piece of cardboard or other non-metallic material such as a fan. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact wi[...]

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    Page 5 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. carburetor , fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame or engine block. For positive-grounded vehicle, only connect NEGA TIVE (BLACK) clip from battery f. charger to NEGA TIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded post of battery . Connect POSITIVE [...]

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    Page 6 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. 5. Al wa ys un plu g the Batt ery Char ger from its el ect ric al outl et be for e con nec tin g it s ca ble s to a bat ter y , or perf or mi ng and insp ec ti on, mai nt ena nc e, or cl ean in g procedures. Keep extension cord off wet ground and away from water . 6. Use this Bat[...]

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    Page 7 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. SETUP About Charging Batteries Batteries draw as much power as they need from the charger . The charger does not force current into the battery . When a battery is close to dead or very low charged, it will want to draw more current. When a dead or low battery is charged, the cha[...]

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    Page 8 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. If necessary , add distilled water to the battery cells before charging. Read and follow 2. the battery manufacturer ’s instruction manual. Never add water to a battery while attached to a charger , or in close proximity to the charger . Do not overll . Clean battery termina[...]

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    Page 9 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. 9. When nished charging the battery , push the Function Switch to the Off position and unplug the Power Cord (3) from the electrical outlet. 10. Disconnect the Cable Clamps from the battery . Ammeter Readings The ammeter shows how much charging current is drawn from the charge[...]

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    Page 10 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. MAINTENANCE W ARNING: Make sure the Power Switch of the Battery Charger is in its “OFF” position and that the unit is unplugged from its electrical outlet before per- forming any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures. Before each use, inspect the general condition [...]

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    Page 1 1 SKU 03418 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. LIMITED 90 DA Y W ARRANTY Harbo r Freight T ools Co. makes ever y effor t to ass ure that its produc ts meet high qualit y and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 d[...]