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2. POST TYPE (In-Vehicle only)
Scroll to TOP POST, SIDE POST or JUMP START
POST where applicable.
i Battery assessment (refer to Section 4.4) is only
performed if the "BATTERY POST AT TOP" option is
selected.
3. APPLICATION
Scroll to and select AUTOMOTIVE, MOTORCYC-
LE, MARINE, LAWN AND GARDEN, GROUP 31 or
COMMERCIAL-4D/8D.
i For MOTORCYCLE select "BEFORE DELIVERY" or
"IN SERVICE" and scroll to the correct BATTERY
NUMBER and press E to begin the testing process.
4. BATTERY STANDARD
Scroll to and select STANDARD, AGM FLAT PLATE,
AGM SPIRAL, or GEL where applicable.
5. BATTERY’S RATING SYSTEM
Select the battery standard to be applied.
Standard
Description Range
CA Cranking Amps 100-2000
CCA Cold Cranking Amps 100-2000
MCA Marine Cranking Amps 100-2000
EN Europa-Norm 100-2000
EN2 Europa-Norm 2 100-2000
DIN Deutsche Industrie-Norm,
German industry norm
100-1200
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers, the
European labeling of CCA
100-2000
IEC International Electrotechnical
Commission
100-1200
JIS
Japanese Industrial Standard, shown on
a battery as a combination of numbers
and letters.
26A17 thru
245H52
i For JIS scroll to the correct BATTERY NUMBER and
press E to begin the testing process.
6. BATTERY RATING
Scroll to and select the numeric rating units. Hold
down the
or
to increase the scrolling speed.
7. Press E to start test.
"After several seconds the tester displays the decision
on the battery’s condition and the measured voltage.
The tester also displays your selected battery rating
and the rating units.
i To view the State of Health of the battery, press
to print out the test results including the State of
Health graph.
4.4 Battery Test Results
! The
BAT 131
retains the results of the last test only.
When you start a new test, the last results are over-
written.
i Press E to proceed with the starter test, to print
the test results or MENU to return to the Menu.
Message
Action to be taken
GOOD BATTERY
1)
Return the battery to service.
GOOD-RECHARGE
1)
Fully charge the battery and return it to
service.
CHARGE & RETEST
1)
Fully charge the battery and retest. Fai-
lure to fully charge the battery before re-
testing may cause inaccurate results. If
CHARGE & RETEST appears again after
you fully charge the battery, replace the
battery.
REPLACE BATTERY.
1)
Replace the battery and retest. A RE-
PLACE BATTERY result may also mean
a poor connection between the battery
cables and the battery. After disconnec-
ting the battery cables, retest the bat-
tery using the out-of-vehicle test before
replacing it.
BAD CELL-REPLACE Replace the battery and retest.
24 VOLT SYSTEM 24-volt system detected. Disconnect
batteries and test individually.
READY TO INSTALL Battery has just been activated and is
ready to install in vehicle
NEEDS CHARGE
1)
Fully charge battery and retest using BE-
FORE DELIVERY.
Failure to fully charge the battery befo-
re retesting may cause false readings.
SIDE POST Test data was inconclusive using the si-
de post. Retest using side post adap-
ters.
JUMP START POST Data was inconclusive using the Remote
post. Retest at the battery terminals.
1)
The battery is only assessed if the "BATTERY POST AT TOP"
option is selected.
i For an in-vehicle test, the display alternates between
the test results and the message “PRESS E FOR
STARTER TEST".
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