CTEK ZAFIR 90 - Manual (Page 4)

Connecting the provided cables with eyelet terminals:
Make sure that the cable is not being pinched or in contact with warm surfaces or sharp edges.
When the cable is mounted on the battery, it should not be connected to the charger. Connect
the eyelet terminals to the battery's poles - the red cable to the positive pole and the black cable
to the negative pole. After this, the quick contact can be connected.
Reverse Polarity Protection
If the battery cables are connected incorrectly, the reverse polarity protection will make sure that
the charger and the battery are not damaged. In this case, the red warning lamp (0) will be lit.
Start charging
1. Connect the power cord to the power outlet.
2. Set the proper charging mode for the battery by pushing the Mode button until the correct
setting is lit. Choosing settings for your battery is described under ”BATTERY TYPES AND
SETTINGS”.
3. When you are sure the battery leads are correctly placed, connect the power cord to the
power outlet to begin charging. If the battery leads are wrongly connected, the pole-changing
switch will ensure the battery and charger are not damaged. The fault indicator
will light. In
which case start from the beginning again.
4. The charging lamp
will now indicate charging or the maintenance lamp will indicate
that the battery is fully charged. If the voltage drops the charger sends a pulse to the battery.
The length of the pulse depends on how much the voltage has dropped. The charger can be
connected for months.
5. If nothing happens: If the voltage indicator is lit but no other lamp is lit there could be a bad
connection to the battery or chassis or the battery could be faulty. Check the wall power outlet.
If you experience problems: start with the sensitive connection between the battery clamps and
the charger.
6. Charging can be stopped at any time by disconnecting the supply cord or by setting the
charger on Standby. Always remove the power cord from the power outlet before disconnecting
the battery leads from a battery in a vehicle. When you stop charging a battery in a vehicle,
remove the cable from the chassis before removing the other cable.
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for this is due to:
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ceased to work.
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tes that the battery is dead and needs to be replaced.
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battery has a high self-discharge rate and may need to be replaced. •
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