Associated Equipment Heavy Load Electronic Battery Tester 6033 Operator's Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY

Associated Equipment Corporation, 5043 Farlin Ave., S t. Louis, MO 63115, USA, m akes 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, shal l
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 ret ail, 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 for 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 limited to, cl amps and cables, (2) if the Product, or any part
thereof, is subject to accident, misuse, abuse, or operated contrary to the Company's
instructions pertaining to the Product, or (3) to the Product, or any part thereof, dam aged 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 "Warranty Service" in writing. If the Purchaser does not request "Warranty
Service" in writing, the Product will be returned to the Purc haser at the Purchaser's sole cost
and expense with the Purchaser being charged for repairs or replac ement. The Company
assumes no responsibility for cost or damages incurred by the Purchas er 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 the Company's s ole cost and expense. If the problem is
not within the coverage of this limited warranty, the produc t will be returned to t he Purchaser
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 AUTHORIZES 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 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THIS 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.

ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

5043 Farlin Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63115

Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone]

W2311 Rev. 11/07 027-0834

MODEL 6033

HEAVY LOAD ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER

OPERATOR'S MANU AL

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 vic ini ty of lea d-acid battery is DANGEROUS du e to EX PLOSIVE GAS ES
generated by the batter y, these gases can be ignited by a spar k, c igarett e or flame and
are powerful enough to blow a batter y apart, 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 WITH CLEAN WATER AT LEAST 5 MI NUTES
AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER USE EYE DROPS OR
OTHER MEDICATION UNLESS DIRECTED BY A DOCTOR.
When working around lead-acid batteries wear eye pr otect ion. NEVER s moke, have an
open flame or spark s near batt ery. Have plenty of ventil ation and k eep your face as far
as possible from the batt ery. Undercharged lead-acid bat teries will freeze during c old
weather. Never tes t or charge a frozen battery. Do not allow tools to drop onto a
battery. Do not lay test er on battery.

BATTERY LOAD TEST

This test evaluates t he battery's ability t o crank an engine. The tester draws current
from the battery while m easuring its vol tage level. The vol tage level of a goo d battery
will remain relati vely steady under load, but a defect ive battery wi ll show a rapid l oss in
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 positive (r ed) cl amp t o pos it ive ( POS , P, +) batt ery pos t . Conn ec t negati ve
(black) clamp to the negat ive (NEG, N, -) battery post . "Rock" clamps back and fort h to
insure a good electrical connection. For batteries with side terminals, use the s ide
terminal adapters in t he clamps.

3. As soon as the tester is connected to the battery, the tester wil l take a reading of
the battery Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) before any load i s placed on the battery. The
tester display will fl ash then show the battery voltag e (Vb) at that moment. Whil e the
voltage is displayed, the tester will be recording the Maximum voltage (Vmax) and
Minimum voltage (Vmin) meas ured. Batteries load tes ted in a discharged state (Vb <

12.2 volts), may result in an inaccurate CCA. Attempt t o recharge these batt eries and
then retest.

NOTE: The 6033 tester uses the battery under test f or power. If the ba tter y voltage i s

less than 7.5 volts, t he dis play w il l not come on. If when c onnec ti ng t he tes t er,
the display does not l ight up, check for correct pol arity hookup. If correct,
charge the battery and try again.

4. Press and hold the l oad swit ch to plac e a lo ad on the battery. The t ester moni tors
the voltage, after det ermi ni ng the l oad is no l onger need ed ( 5 to 10 s econds ) t he dis play
will flash, indicat ing 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 state of charge is too low to calculate the C CA or the battery is to
small (<100CCA) then the t est 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 c ycle through the display showing t he Vb, Vmax and

Vmin. The LED’s under the display indi cate which value is being displayed.

WARNING: TH E 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 degradi ng effect on batteries and will affec t test results. The
CCA reading will drop appro ximately 1% f or each 2°F the batt ery temperatur e is below
80°F. for instance a battery at 40°F will read 80% of the actual CCA value. An
example: on a battery at 40°F the tester shows the bat tery CCA value at 400 so the
actual value is 400/.80 = 50 0C CA.

CHARGING SYSTEM TEST

This test measures t he output voltage of the alternator/ regulator. Check for under or
overcharging - whic h leads to poor battery performance and short life.

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ENGINE SHOULD BE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE

1. Turn off all lights an d ac c es sor i es. Oper at e engi ne at f as t i dl e (a ppr oximat el y 1 500
RPM).

2. Connect tester clamps to battery as described in Step 2 under Battery Load Tes t.
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 tester ’s load switch, turn on the light s, turn on the high beams,
and put the blower on high, af ter about 3 s ec turn of f the light s and blower. Check
the tester display wi ll show Vb, Vmax and Vmin. The user can then verify that
these readings are w it hi n th e r ec omm ended val u es of t he v ehi cl e ma nuf act ur er ( f or
instance normal voltages would be in the range of 13.5 to 14.4V ). Voltage readings
out of the range would indicate a bad alternator , regulator or circui t issue (belts,
cable connections).

4. For lar ger alternator s the tester load may also be us ed for loading t he battery and
alternator. Compare t he tes t er r eadi ngs wi th t h e v ehic le’ s rec om mend ed val u es as
in step 3.

If the tester dis play starts to flash (like under battery load test) leave the l oads

(lights and blower) on and disconnect and reconnect the t ester and then tur n off the
loads.

STARTER MOTOR TEST

This test identif ies excessive starter current draw , which makes starting difficult and
shortens battery li fe.

ENGINE MUST BE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE

1. Perform Battery Load Test. Proceed if battery i s good.

2. Disconnect one tester clamp to reset tester’s circuit board.

3. Reconnect the tester clamp.

4. Start engine with tester connected to the battery.

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

5. The (Vmin) reading will be and indicat ion of how good t he starter is. (For instance
a voltage below 7.2V indicates exces sive current draw. Thi s may be due to bad
connections or a failing starter motor, or the battery may be too small for the
vehicle’s requirements.

If the voltage to the test er dr ops below 6V the unit will reset . This can be evident if

no voltage drop is seen. For example after t he vehicle i s started t he Vmin reading
is similar to Vb.

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