Reconditioning The Battery; Using The Engine Start Function - NORAUTO HF 1500 Manual De Uso

UTILISATION
6. Press the Alternator Check button
again to stop the test and return to the
Standby mode.
Part 2
Under Load (accessories ON): Next, load
the alternator by turning on as many
accessories as possible (Front light, wiper
blade, A/C, fan....). This test under load
allow you to check if the alternator is able
to supply enough current together to the
battery and electrical accessories of your
vehicle.
Refer to the operation as described
above.
F. Reconditioning the Battery
Periodic reconditioning is recommended
to maintain a battery's optimum
performance. Battery recondition sends a
series of electrical pulses to break up the
crystalline form of lead sulfate and turn
these chemicals into useful battery
electrolytes.
1. Setup the battery charger and connect
to the battery following steps 1 through 2
in the "Charging the Battery" section.
2. Press the Battery Recondition Button
once and the LCD screen will show the
following (The Battery Recondition Icons
will flash. The Clamp Icons and the
Battery Icon will light solid. The bars on
the Battery Icon change from solid to
empty (top to bottom) repeatedly.):
Notes:
The process stops automatically after
24 hours. More than 24 hours may be
needed to restore performance on
some batteries. If so, repeat the
process. To end the process sooner,
press the Battery Recondition Button
once again to turn it off and return to
the Standby mode.
IMPORTANT: If 5 cycles of
reconditioning does not improve
battery performance, discontinue and
recycle the battery.
3. When disconnecting the charger, do
so in the following order: Disconnect
the ac plug from the ac mains socket,
remove the negative black (–) clamp
from the negative (marked N or –) post
of the battery OR from the vehicle
chassis, and then remove the positive
red (+) clamp from the battery terminal.
G. Using the Engine Start
Function
1. Setup the battery charger and
connect to the battery following steps 1
through 2 in the "Charging the Battery"
section.
2. Press the Engine Start Button. The
LCD screen will display the following
for three seconds (The Engine Start
Icon and the "15.0A" that was shown
on the upper digital display will flash:
3. After 3 seconds, the LCD screen
will automatically display the following
(The upper digital display shows the
output current that is charging the
battery. The lower digital display
shows the countdown from "240" to
"0". The Engine Start Icon, Truck Icon,
Clamp Icons and the Battery Icon will
light solid. The bars on the Battery
Icon will change from empty to solid
(bottom to top) repeatedly and the
Arrow Icons will gradually and
repeatedly move downward to the
Battery Icon.), indicating the unit is in
Engine Start mode:
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