OWNER'S MANUAL DieHard 20/15110/2 AMP FULLY AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER Model No. 200.713201 CAUTION: Before first use of charger, read this manual, and follow all its Safety and Operating Instructions with every charger use. Save these instructions. Made in U.S.A. of U.S. and imported parts. Sear=, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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WARNING; HELP To reduce the risk of explosion, explosive gases, or injury while using your battery charger, follow the precautions listed below: • Read allinstructions Remembe_ • and cautions printed on the battery charger, battery, and vehicle or equipment using battery. • • Use charger only on lead-acid type rechargeable batteries, such as those used in cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, vans, RV's, trolling Useonlyattachments recommended or sold by manufacturer.
PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions: • • Wear complete eye and clothing protection when working with leadacid batteries. Remove all personal metal items Be sure that someone is within range while working with a lead-acid battery.
It is important to understand your charger's about your charger's electrical requirements charging. requirements. This section will tell you and how to prepare a battery for ASSEMBLINGYOURCHARGER Included with your battery charger are two cord wrap posts for storage of the clamp cables. To install, align the three tabs to correspond with the three receptacles and push until you hear a snap. Wrap clamp cord after unplugging the power cord and store your charger in a dry location.
It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge your battery. Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 24 volt lead-acid battery. Set the selector switch to match the voltage rating of the battery to be charged. such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging, and recommended rates of charge. Wear safety glasses. See additional "Personal Safety Precautions" on page 4. Clean the battery terminals.
Battery Type: The charger is designed to provide a specific charge best suited for charging each type of battery. Charging a GEL CELL battery as a REGULAR or DEEP CYCLE battery can permanently damage it. Charging a battery on anything but the proper selection can result in a partial charge or damaged battery. DO NOT charge a Gel Cell on any other setting but, Gel Cell. DEEP CYCLE REGULAR .....tl GEL seasonal farm equipment and the like.
freshly charged drop shortly battery's voltage after charging will stops, and the charger, if left connected, may resume charging. This off-and-on cycling will continue until the battery's voltage no longer drops enough to restart the charger. At the 2 amp charging rate you will notice very little needle movement. DC AMPS CHARGING YOUR BA'I-rERY Charging your battery inside the vehicle: 1.
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -). NOTE: On top-post batteries, the positive battery terminal usually has a larger diameter than the negative one. . . NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM Figure A 6. Set the Selector Switches to the desired settings. (See "Setting the Controls" on page 6.) 7. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. The green LED indicator should blink rapidly to indicate that the battery is being charged. . 8.
. Standing away from the battery, remove the negative lead from the insulated cable connected to the NEGATIVE post first. Then remove the lead from the POSITIVE post. POSITIVE NEGATIVE BA'n'ERY CHARGER 11. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.
Battery Rating Method Use the following table to more accurately determine the time it will take to fully charge a battery that is initially at 50% State-of-Charge. Identify your battery type and its associated Charge Time in the table. Common battery types are: • Small batteries, motorcycles, (AN). • Car and truck batteries, Amps (CCA), or both. • Marine, or deep cycle batteries, usually rated in either Amp-Hours Capacity (RC). • NR means • NA means not allowed.
Charge Time Needed if Amp-Hours is Known • Find the Charge Factor for your battery in the table on page 11. • Multiply by the Amp-Hour rating of the battery. • Divide by the Charger Setting (either 2 Amp, 10 Amp or 20 Amp). • Multiplybyl.25togettheapproximateHoursNeededtobringthebatterytofull charge. Example: 15Amp-Hour (AH) Battery, 50% State-of-Charge, 2 Amp Charger Setting [(AH x Charge Factor) - Charger Setting] x 1.25 = Hours Needed (15 x 0.5 - 2) x 1.25 = 4.
Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. read through this chart for a possible solution PROBLEM No ammeter reading. POSSIBLE Please if a problem occurs. CAUSE SOLUTION/REASON Clamps not making good connection. Check for poor connection at battery. Make sure clamps and posts are clean. Battery may not accept an AUTOMATIC charge if severely discharged. Use MANUAL setting, see "Using Your Battery Charger" on page 6. 2-amp charge rate.
This section shows an illustration of your battery charger. Use it to become familiar with where all the parts are located, and what they look like.
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