Associated Equipment 6033 User Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY

Associated Equipment Corporation, 5043 Farlin A ve., St. Louis, MO 63115, US A, makes this
limited warranty to the original purchaser at retail of the Battery Tester Model 6033.

The Company hereby warrants to the Purchaser that if the Product, or any part thereof , shall
prove to be defective due to improper workmanship or materials at any time up to and
including one (1) year from the date of Product's purchase at retail, then the Company shall
repair or replace the Product, or any part thereof, as the case may be, at the Company's
option, without charge to the Purchaser f or parts and labor, provided that Purchaser follows
the procedures set forth herein.

This limited warranty does not and shall not apply: (1) to any Product parts subject to normal
wear and tear, including, but not limit ed to, clamps and cables, (2) if t he Product, or any part
thereof, is subject to accident, misuse, abuse, or operated contrary to the Company's
instructions pertaining to the P roduct, or (3) to the Produc t, or any part thereof, damaged by
alteration, or by improper repair or service not rendered by the Company.

To obtain warranty repairs, the Purchaser must take the following steps:
(1) Carefully and securely pack the Product for shipping. The Company is not and shall not

be responsible nor liable for damage to the Product caused by or during shipping.
(2) ENCLOSE PROOF OF PURCHASE AT RETAIL BY PURCHASER.
(3) Send the Product, with all postage, transportation and delivery charges prepaid, to

Associated Equipment Corporation, 5043 Farlin, St. Louis, Missouri 63115

(4) Request "W arranty Service" in writing. If the Purchaser does not request "Warranty
Service" in writing, the Product will be returned to t he Purchaser at the Purchas er's sole cost
and expense with the P urchaser being charged for repairs or replacement. The Company
assumes no responsibility for cost or damages inc urred by the Purchaser resulting from the
Purchaser's improper request for Warranty Service.

(5) Include a brief description of the problem.
If the problem is within the coverage of this limited warranty, the replaced or repaired Product

will be returned to the Purchaser at t he Company's sole cost and expense. If the problem is
not within the coverage of this limited warrant y, the product will be ret urned to the Purchas er
after receipt of his Bank Card information and a charge may be imposed for a repair cost
estimate.

THIS IS THE ONLY EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT
AND THE COMPANY NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORI ZES ANYONE TO ASSUME OR
MAKE ANY OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OTHER
THAN THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FIT NESS F O R A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THI S PRODUCT IS
LIMITED TO A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE PRODUCT'S
PURCHASE AT RETAIL BY THE PURCHASER. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

W2311 Rev. 11/07 027-0834

ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

5043 Farlin Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63115

Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone]

MODEL 6033

HEAVY LOAD ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER

OPERATOR 'S MANUAL

WARNING

Batteries produce explosive gases and can explode.

Wear safety goggles. (User and bystanders)

Keep flames and sparks away from batteries.

Read and follow instructions.

Battery explosion and ignited gases can cause injury.

WARNING

Battery acid can cause chemical burns.

Wear protective clothing. (User and bystanders)

Chemical burns can cause injury.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Working in the vi c ini t y of l ead-acid battery is DAN GERO US du e to EX PLOSIVE GAS ES
generated by the bat tery, these gases c an be igni ted by a s park, c igaret te or flam e and
are powerful enough t o blow a battery ap art, forceful ly showering the are a with battery
pieces and acid.

To reduce the chance of exploding batteries follow instructions by manufacturers of
batteries as well as these instructions.
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT RINSE EYES WI TH CLEAN WATER AT LEAST 5 MINUTES
AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER USE EYE DROPS OR
OTHER MEDICATION UNLESS DIRECTED BY A DOCTOR.
When working around l ead-ac id batt eries wear eye pr otec tion. NEVER smok e, have an
open flame or s parks near batte ry. H ave pl enty of vent ilat ion a nd kee p your f ace as far
as possible from t he battery. Undercharged lead-ac id batteries will freeze dur ing cold
weather. Never test or charge a frozen battery. Do not allow tools to drop onto a
battery. Do not lay t ester on battery.

BATTERY LOAD TEST

This test evaluat es the battery's abili ty to crank an engine. The tes ter draws current
from the battery whi le measuring it s voltage level. The voltage level of a good battery
will remain rel atively steady und er load, but a def ective batt ery will show a r apid loss i n
voltage. Battery size (CCA rating) and temperature will affect test results - follow
instructions carefully.

1. Turn off engine, accessories and battery test equipment.

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2. Connect positi ve ( red) c lam p to pos i ti ve (PO S, P , +) batt er y pos t . C onnec t negati ve
(black) clamp to t he negative (NEG , N,-) batter y post. "Rock " clamps back and f orth to
insure a good electrical connection. For batteries with side terminals, use the side
terminal adapters in the clamps.

3. As soon as the tester is connected to the battery, the tester will take a reading of
the battery Open Circ uit Voltage (OCV) befor e any load is placed on the batter y. The
tester display wi ll flash then show the bat tery voltage (Vb) at that moment . While the
voltage is displayed, the tester will be recording the Maximum voltage (Vmax) and
Minimum voltage (Vmin) measured. Batteries load test ed in a discharged state (Vb <

12.2 volts), may r esult in an inaccur ate CCA. Attempt to rec harge these batteries and
then retest.

NOTE: The 6033 tester uses the bat tery und er t est f or power. I f the bat tery vol tage is

less than 7.5 volts , t he dis pl ay wil l not come on. I f when c onnec t ing t he tes t er,
the display does not light up, check for correct polarity hookup. If correct,
charge the battery and try again.

4. Press and hold t he load s witch t o place a load on the batt ery. T he test er monitor s
the voltage, aft er det erm ini ng the l oad i s no l ong er need ed ( 5 to 10 s ec onds ) t he dis pl ay
will flash, indicating to release the load switch. The tester will calculate the battery
capacity and begin to cycle through the sequence of four displays (Vb, Vmax, Vmin and
CCA).

5. If the battery s tate of charge is too low to calcul ate the CCA or the battery is to
small (<100CCA) t hen the test will display “LO” for the CCA.

6. If the load switch is not pressed within 10 seconds after tester connection to
battery, the tester will begin to cycle thr ough the display showing the Vb, Vmax and

Vmin. The LED’s under the displ ay indicate which val ue is being displ ayed.

WARNING: THE TOP AND REAR OF TESTER WILL HEAT UP DUE TO LOAD

CURRENT. WITH 12-VOLT BATTERIES ALLOW TESTER TO COOL ONE
MINUTE BETWEEN LOAD TESTS - MAXIMUM OF 3 LOAD TESTS IN 15
MINUTE PERIOD. EXCEEDING DUTY CYCLE MAY CAUSE INCORRECT
READING AND DAMAGE TO THE UNIT.

TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR BATTERY LOAD TEST

Low temperature has a degrading effect on batteries and wi ll affect test results. The
CCA reading will dr op approximat ely 1% for each 2°F th e battery temper ature is below
80°F. for instance a battery at 40°F will read 80% of the actual CCA value. An
example: on a batter y at 40°F the tester shows the battery CCA value at 400 so the
actual value is 400/ .80 = 500CCA.

CHARGING SYSTEM TEST

This test measur es the output voltage of the alternat or/regulator. Check for under or
overcharging - w hich leads to poor bat tery performance and short life.

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ENGINE SHOULD BE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE

1. Turn off all light s an d acc es s ori es. O perat e en gine at fas t idl e (a ppr o ximately 1500
RPM).

2. Connect tester clamps to battery as described in Step 2 under Battery Load Test.
NOTE: If the tester is still connected to the battery from a previous test, it is

necessary to disconnect one of the clamps to reset the tester before
performing another test.

3. Do not press the tes ter’s load switch, turn on t he lights, turn on the high beams,
and put the blower on hi gh, after about 3 sec t urn off the l ights and blo wer. Chec k
the tester dis play will show Vb, Vmax and Vmin. The user can then v erify that
these readings ar e wit hi n th e r e com mende d valu es of t h e vehi c le m anuf ac tur er (f or
instance normal voltages would be in the range of 13.5 to 14. 4V ). Voltage readings
out of the range w ould indicate a bad alter nator, regulator or ci rcuit issue (belts,
cable connections).

4. For larger alternat ors the test er load may also b e used for loadi ng the battery a nd
alternator. Com par e the t est er readi n gs w it h th e v ehic l e’s r ec ommend ed valu es as
in step 3.

If the tester display starts to flash (like under battery load test) leave the loads

(lights and bl ow er) on and disconnect and reconnect the t ester and then turn off t he
loads.

STARTER MOTOR TEST

This test identifies excessive starter current draw, which makes starting difficult and
shortens battery life.

ENGINE MUST BE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE

1. Perform Battery Load Test. Proceed i f battery is good.

2. Disconnect one tester clamp to reset tester’s circ uit board.

3. Reconnect the tester clamp.

4. Start engine with tester connected t o the battery.

Note: If engine does not start in 5 seconds, release star t switch.

5. The (Vmin) reading wil l be and indi cation of how good the st arter is. (For instance
a voltage below 7.2V indicates excessive current draw. This may be due to bad
connections or a failing starter motor, or the battery may be too small for the
vehicle’s requi rements.

If the voltage to the t est er drops below 6V the unit wi ll r eset. This can be evident if

no voltage drop is s een. For example aft er the vehic le is st arted the Vmin reading
is similar to Vb.

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