SEARS OWNER'S MANUAL Model No. 200.71211 10/2/50 AMP MANUAL BATTERY CHARGER ENGINE STARTER CAUTION: Read and Follow All Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before Every Use'of this Product. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Table Of Contents Warranty .................................................................. 1 Important Safety InstrucUons .................................. Parts ......................................................................... 2 3 Setting the controls .............................................. 6 Charging y_)ur battery .......................................... 6 Before Using Your Battery Charger ........................ 4 Calculating charge time ...................................
Important Safety - SAVE THESE Instructions INSTRUCTIONS • Read all instructions and cautions printed on the battery charger, battery, and vehicle or equipment using battery. - • Do not disassemble charger. Take it to a qualified service professional if service or repair is required. Incorrect assembly may result in fire or electrical shock. • Use charger only on lead-acid type rechargeable batteries, such as those used in cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, vans, RV's, trolling motors, etc.
Parts 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.
Before Using Your Battery Charger 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. Plugging it in Your charger should be grounded to reduce the risk of electrical shock. Your charger is equipped with an electrical cord that has an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug designed to be used on a 120 volt circuit.
Preparing your battery to be charged 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 lead-acid battery. • Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting in or around your eyes, • If you have a battery with removable cell caps, if required, add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level recommended by the manufacturer.
Using Your Battery Charger For best results from your battery charger, learn to use itproperly. This section tells how to set the contmb and how to charge a battery in or out of the vehicle. Setting the SELECTOR Controls SWITCHES: A 3-way switch is used to select the 2-AMP or the 10-AMP charge rate or the ENGINE START feature. AMMETER: The AMMETER indicates the measured amount of amperes being drawn by the battery.
6. Connecttheclamptothe batterypostandtwistor rockbackendforth to make a solid connection. This will help keep the clamps from slipping off the posts and causing sparks. 7. Select the charge rate with the Selector Switch then plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet to begin charging. 8. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully charged. For this reason itis Importsnt to check charging progress frequently.
Calculating charge time The Chart Method Use the following table to more accurately determine the time itwill take to bring a battery to full charge. First, identify where your battery fits into the chart. • Small batteries -- motorcycles, garden tractors, etc. -- are usually rated in Ampere Hours (AH). For example; 6 to 12 AH, or 12 to 32 AH. • Batteries in cars and smaller trucks are usually rated in Reserve Capacity (RC), Cold-Cranking Amps (CCA), or both.
Using the engine start feature Your battery charger can be used to jump start your car if the battery is low. Follow these instructions on howto use the ENGINE START feature. t. Connect the charger to the battery. (Follow connecting instructions given in "Charging Your Battery" on page 6.) 2. Set the Selector Switch on ENGINE START. 3. Crank the engine for no more than 7 seconds. If it does not start, wait at least 4 minutes before cranking again.
Troubleshooting Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. Please road through this chart for a )ossible solution if a problem occurs. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION/REASONS No ammeter reading. Clamps not making good connection. Check for poor connection at battery. Make sure clamps and posts are clean. 2-amp charge rate. Ammeter needle will indicate little activityat the 2-amp charge rate. No AC power reaching charger.
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