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Vector START-IT Owner's Manual & Warranty Information

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    1 start-it ™ manual battery charger owner’s manual & warranty information 6/2 amp – battery charger for 6 and 12 volt dc batteries vec072 save these instructions - 1. Working in vicinity of a lead-acid battery is dangerous. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal battery operation. For this...

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    2 personal precautions and safety 1. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery. 2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes. 3. Wear complete eye protection and cloth...

  • Page 3: Preparing to Charge

    3 preparing to charge 1. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner's manual and make sure that output voltage selector switch is set at correct voltage. 2. If it is necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, or to clean terminals, always remove grounded terminal from battery fi...

  • Page 4: Introduction and Features

    4 introduction and features thank you for selecting the vector® model vec072 6/2 battery charger. With proper care and use, it will give you years of dependable service. This model battery charger has a high charge rate of up to 6 amps, and low charge rate of up to 2 amps. It is intended for chargin...

  • Page 5: Charger Controls

    5 charger controls the charger control is located on the front panel of the charger unit. See figure 3. • the sliding selector switch offers three voltage/charge rates for charging various types of batteries. • select the correct switch position before connecting the charger to a battery or ac power...

  • Page 6: Pre-Charge Activation:

    6 pre-charge activation: caution: be aware that a fully discharged battery will also cause a low ammeter reading. Attempting pre-charge activation of a fully discharged battery may cause explosion - make sure that battery really is discharged, before using this procedure. Apply a load to the battery...

  • Page 7: Charging Times

    7 charging if battery is outside of vehicle: a) check polarity of battery posts- for top-mounted battery connectors, the positive post marked pos, p, +) usually has a larger diameter than the negative battery post (marked neg, n, -). For side- mounted battery connections the positive terminal is red...

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    8 slow rates of charge – continued • using a voltmeter, determine the voltage of the battery and if it is under 12 volts, the battery is probably beyond repair or recharging, and will need to be replaced. • if the voltage is over 12 volts, reconnect the charger and resume the charging process for an...

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    9 appendix b – specifications height ............................................................................................. 4.5 inches (11.43 cm) width ............................................................................................. 7.5 inches (19.05 cm) depth ......................

  • Page 10: Warranties:

    10 warranties: vector "gold seal" 2/4 year limited warranty program this limited warranty program is the only one that applies to this product, and it sets forth all the responsibilities of vector manufacturing, ltd., regarding this product. There is no other warranty, other than those described her...

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    12 © 2002 vector manufacturing, ltd. • ft. Lauderdale, fl 33312 • made in china.