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2/15/40/100 Amp 6V/12V
Speed-Smart Battery
Charger
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TY25864 Battery Charger
OMTY25887 Issue 16Sep04 (ENGLISH/FRENCH)
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Introduction Foreword THANK YOU for purchasing a John Deere product. WRITE PRODUCT INFORMATION in the Specification section. Accurately record all the numbers to help in READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to operate tracing the battery charger should it be stolen. Your and service your battery charger correctly. Failure to distributor also needs these numbers when you order do so could result in personal injury or equipment parts. File the product information in a secure place. damage. This
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Contents Page Safety ................................ 05-1 Controls and Operation Preparing Battery........................ 10-1 Positioning Battery Charger ................ 10-2 Checking Battery State-of-Charge ........... 10-3 Identifying Battery Reserve Capacity (RC) Rating........................... 10-3 Estimating Battery Recharge Time........... 10-4 Activating and Charging a Dry Battery ........ 10-5 Controls ............................... 10-6 Charging Battery Installed in Vehicle .....
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Safety Recognize Safety Information This is a safety-alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your machine or in this manual, be alert to the potential for personal injury. Follow recommended precautions and safe operating practices. DX,ALERT –19–29SEP98–1/1 Understand Signal Words A signal word—DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION—is used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. DANGER or WARNING safety signs are located near specific hazards. General precautions are li
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Safety Prevent Battery Explosions Keep sparks, lighted matches, and open flame away from the top of battery. Battery gas can explode. Never check battery charge by placing a metal object across the posts. Use a voltmeter or hydrometer. Do not charge a frozen battery; it may explode. Warm battery to 16°C (60°F). DX,SPARKS –19–03MAR93–1/1 Prevent Acid Burns Sulfuric acid in battery electrolyte is poisonous. It is strong enough to burn skin, eat holes in clothing, and cause blindness if splashed in
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Safety Wear Protective Clothing Wear close fitting clothing and safety equipment appropriate to the job. Operating equipment safely requires the full attention of the operator. Do not wear radio or music headphones while operating machine. DX,WEAR2 –19–03MAR93–1/1 Handle Chemical Products Safely Direct exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause serious injury. Potentially hazardous chemicals used with John Deere equipment include such items as lubricants, coolants, paints, and adhesives. A Materi
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Safety Dispose of Waste Properly Improperly disposing of waste can threaten the environment and ecology. Potentially harmful waste used with John Deere equipment include such items as oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluid, filters, and batteries. Use leakproof containers when draining fluids. Do not use food or beverage containers that may mislead someone into drinking from them. Do not pour waste onto the ground, down a drain, or into Recycle Waste any water source. Air conditioning refrigerants esca
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Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS a. the pins on plug of extension cord are the same CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES. number, size, and shape as those on plug of Working in the vicinity of lead-acid batteries charger, is dangerous. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal battery operation. Read b. the extension cord is properly wired and in good this manual and follow the instructions electrical condition, and exactly EACH TIME you use this battery charger.
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Safety Personal Precautions 1. Wear complete eye protection and clothing 7. Remove personal metal items such as rings, protection. Avoid touching eyes when working near bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working batteries. near a lead-acid battery. 2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby, in 8. Use the battery charger for charging LEAD-ACID case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes. batteries only. The charger is not intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system
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Safety Safety Sign Safety Decal Location Safety Decal NOTE: Safety decal (A) is located on back of battery charger. OUOD006,0000017 –19–16JUN04–1/1 05-7 091604 PN=11 TYB4761 –UN–07SEP04 TYB4761A –UN–07SEP04
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Controls and Operation Preparing Battery 5. Study battery manufacturer’s specific precautions, CAUTION: A marine (boat) battery must be such as removing or not removing cell caps while removed and charged on shore. To charge it charging, and recommended rates of charge. onboard requires equipment specially designed for marine use. 6. For batteries with removable vent caps, add distilled water to each cell until battery acid reaches level 1. Make sure battery is a 6 volt or 12 volt lead-acid spec
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Controls and Operation Positioning Battery Charger CAUTION: Risk of explosion. Battery gases produced during charging can explode. Ventilate area. Keep sparks and flames away. 1. Position the battery charger in a clean, dry, well ventilated place as far from the battery as cables permit. 2. Never place the battery charger directly above battery being charged. Gases from battery will corrode and Risk of Battery Explosion damage charger. 3. Never allow battery acid to drip on battery charger when
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Controls and Operation Checking Battery State-of-Charge Use a voltmeter or hydrometer (A) to determine state-of charge. Refer to chart to obtain percent of charge. Voltmeter Reading Hydrometer Battery Test Reading Reading 12 Volt Battery* Specific Gravity Percent of Charge 12.4 or greater 1.265 100% 12.39 to 12.25 1.225 75% 12.24 to 12.10 1.190 50% 12.09 to 11.96 1.155 25% 11.95 to 0 1.120 0% * 6 volt battery voltmeter readings are one-half of 12 volt battery readings shown. CAUTION: Do NOT atte
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Controls and Operation Estimating Battery Recharge Time 1. Use table to determine time needed to completely recharge battery based on battery type, present state of charge, and charging rate (amps). 2. If recharge time cannot be estimated from the table, calculate recharge time using the following formula: Recharge capacity (minutes) x 0.6 x 1.25 ÷ charge rate (amps) = approximate hours needed to recharge a totally discharged battery. EXAMPLE: 80 x 0.6 x 1.25 ÷ 10 = 6 hours NOTE: Example uses an
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Controls and Operation Activating and Charging a Dry Battery Listed below are six steps to activate a dry-charged Charging is recommended when: battery. a. The voltage of the activated battery is below 12.4 volts, even after 15 minutes stand time. 1. Remember Safety. Always wear protective b. The battery will not be installed within the next glasses, gloves, and clothing when handling 30 days. batteries and sulfuric acid electrolyte. c. The outside temperature is below 32°F. 2. Prepare the Batte
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Controls and Operation Controls TY25864 Controls A—BATTERY TYPE Button C—DISPLAY MODE Button E—Display F—Storage Compartment B—CHARGE RATE Button D—Status LEDs (Power Cables and Battery Cables) OURGP12,0000051 –19–12AUG04–1/1 10-6 091604 PN=17 TYB4793 –UN–07SEP04
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Controls and Operation Charging Battery Installed in Vehicle CAUTION: Risk of explosion. Battery gases produced during charging can explode. Ventilate area. Keep sparks and flames away. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury. NEVER charge a frozen battery. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it onboard requires equipment specially designed for marine use. WARNING: Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contai
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Controls and Operation 4. Connect one clamp of the battery charger to the UNGROUNDED battery terminal using (a) or (b) below: a. Negative-Grounded Vehicles: Connect Positive (red) clamp (A) of battery charger to Positive (Ungrounded) battery terminal. b. Positive-Grounded Vehicles: Connect Negative (black) clamp of battery charger to Negative (Ungrounded) battery terminal. NOTE: Rock or twist clamp back and forth several times to make a good connection. IMPORTANT: Do not connect ground clamp to
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Controls and Operation NOTE: Charger is set to default state of 2 amp (2A) charge rate and 12V REGULAR battery type. 7. Press CHARGE RATE button (B) to select desired charging amps as follows: • 2 amp (2A)- for small batteries commonly used in garden tractors, snow mobiles, and motorcycles. Not for use as trickle charger or for larger batteries. • 15A or 40A- for automotive, marine, and deep cycle batteries. Not for industrial applications. 8. Press BATTERY TYPE button (C), if necessary, to sele
