SES RPO U P T MEN ACE L P OR RT F A S THI Y ONL 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. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. 598-198 1 SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE Model No. 200.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY WARRANTY ............................................................................................................... 2 SAFETY ..................................................................................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 3 OPERATION .............................................................................................................
• Do not expose charger to rain or snow. • Never charge a frozen battery. If battery fluid (electrolyte) becomes frozen, bring battery into a warm area to thaw before you begin charging. • Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading specific gravity or filling battery. • Never set a battery on top of the charger. • Use charger only on lead-acid type rechargeable batteries, such as those used in cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, vans, RV’s, trolling motors, etc.
Personal Safety Precautions For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions: SAFETY OPERATION • Wear complete eye and clothing protection when working with leadacid batteries. • Be sure that someone is within range of your voice to come to your aid if needed while you work with or are near a lead-acid battery. • Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby for use in case battery acid contacts your eyes, skin, or clothing. If this happens, wash immediately with soap and water.
BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER SAFETY It is important to understand your charger's requirements. This section will tell you about your charger's electrical requirements and how to prepare a battery for charging. ASSEMBLING YOUR CHARGER Included with your battery charger are two cord wrap posts for storage of the clamp cables. PLUGGING IT IN USING AN EXTENSION CORD WARNING: Electrical Shock Hazard. Be sure that the power cord fits properly into the outlet.
PREPARING YOUR BATTERY TO BE CHARGED SAFETY It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge your battery. caps while charging, and recommended rates of charge. • Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 6 volt lead-acid battery. Set the selector switch to match the voltage rating of the battery to be charged. • Wear safety glasses. See additional "Personal Safety Precautions" on page 4. OPERATION • Clean the battery terminals.
• In both AUTOMATIC settings, the needle will fall to zero and the charger will shut off when the charger’s control circuit senses a full charge. A freshly charged battery’s voltage will drop shortly after charging 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. • Use the AUTOMATIC REGULAR setting for all but deep cycle batteries.
SAFETY • For deep cycle batteries, you may wish to allow the battery another one or two hours of charging after the LED glows to obtain a maximum charge. • When using the AUTOMATIC charge rates, the LED will cycle on and off indicating the charger is maintaining the battery’s state-of-charge.
POSITIVE - 24", 6 GAUGE CABLE 11. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location. Charging your battery outside the vehicle: Figure B POWER CORD TO GROUNDED POWER OUTLET 6. For automatic charging, select AUTOMATIC REGULAR or AUTOMATIC DEEP CYCLE depending on the type of battery, then select a charge rate. The charger will quit when the battery is fully charged and will restart if the battery voltage drops too low. 1.
USING THE ENGINE START FEATURE SAFETY Your battery charger can be used to jump start your car if the battery is low. Follow these instructions on how to use the ENGINE START feature. 4. After the engine starts, unplug the charger power cord from the AC outlet. Then disconnect the charger from the battery. 1. Connect the charger to the battery and vehicle as instructed in the "Charging your battery" section on page 8. 2. Set the right hand SELECTOR SWITCH on ENGINE START.
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: SAFETY CALCULATING CHARGE TIME • Small batteries, motorcycles, garden tractors, etc., are usually rated in Amp-Hours (AH).
Charge Time Needed if Amp-Hours is Known SAFETY • 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 or 12 Amp). • Multiply by 1.25 to get the approximate Hours Needed to bring the battery to full charge. Example: 15 Amp-Hour (AH) Battery, 50% State-of-Charge, 2 Amp Charger Setting [(AH x Charge Factor) ÷ Charger Setting] x 1.25 = Hours Needed OPERATION (15 x 0.5 ÷ 2) x 1.25 = 4.
No ammeter reading. Clamps not making good Check for poor connection at battery. Make sure clamps and posts are clean. Battery may connection. not accept an AUTOMATIC charge if severely discharged. Use MANUAL setting, see "Using Your Battery Charger" on page 6. 2-amp charge rate. Ammeter needle will indicate little activity at the 2-amp charge rate. No AC power reaching charger. Check AC outlet and extension cords for loose fitting plug. Check for open fuse or circuit breaker supplying AC outlet.
PARTS SAFETY 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.
PARTS TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE OPERATION SAFETY WIRING DIAGRAM 15
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