BATTERY & ALTERNATOR TESTER
12 VOLT WITH RING TERMINALS
65928
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written
consent of Harbor Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally.
Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described
herein. Tools required for assembly and service may not be included.
For technical questions or replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
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Keep this manual for the safety
warnings and precautions, assembly and
operating instructions. Write the product’s
serial number in the back of the manual
(or month and year of purchase if product
has no number). Keep this manual and
the receipt in a safe and dry place for
future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles 1.
during set up and use of the Battery &
Alternator Tester.
Test in a well ventilated area. Explo-2.
sive gases may be produced during
testing. Do not smoke, cause sparks,
or strike matches near the battery
when testing.
Always refer to the user manual of 3.
the battery/alternator being tested for
testing instructions and precautions
prior to using the Battery Tester.
Do not reverse the polarity of the 4.
Battery & Alternator Tester’s Ring
Terminals or vehicle battery.
This product is not a toy. Keep it out 8.
of reach of children.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 9.
the unit. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a
replacement.
People with pacemakers should 10.
consult their physician(s) before use.
Electromagnetic elds in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker
failure.
Caution is necessary when near coil,
spark plug cables, or distributor of
running engine. Engine should be off
during distributor adjustment.
The warnings, precautions, and 11.
instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible
conditions and situations that may
occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built
into this product, but must be supplied
by the operator.
Avoid dropping the Tester; this tool 12.
can be easily damaged.
Do not expose this product to rain or 5.
wet conditions.
Maintain this product. Check for 6.
breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect this product’s
operation. If damaged, have the unit
repaired before use.
Use this product in accordance with 7.
these instructions, taking into account
the working conditions and the work
to be performed. Use of this product
for operations different from those
intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Turn the vehicle engine and all acces-1.
sories off.
Disconnect the BLACK (--) Negative 2.
cable from the vehicle battery.
Select a convenient location on or 3.
near the battery to attach the Battery & Alternator Tester. Make sure
to clean the surface to which you will
attach the unit.
If your battery does not have a battery 4.
adapter (not included), you will need
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