OWNER'S MANUAL DieHard. BATTERY CHARGER/MAINTAINER 1.5 Amp Fully Automatic Float-Mode Monitoring Model No. 200.71220 CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Before Every Use of this Product. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Sears_ Roebuck and Co v Hoffman Estates_ IL 60179 U.S.A.
Warranty .................................................................................................................... 2 Important 3 Safety Instructions ................................................................................ Personal Safety Precautions ....................................................................... Before using your Battery Charger 4 ....................................................................... 5 Quick disconnect harness ..........................
WARNING: Toreduce therisk of explosion, explosive gases, or injury while using your battery charger, follow the precautions listed below: • Read all instructions 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'a, trolling motors, etc. This charger is not intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system.
Personal Safety Precautions For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions: • Take care not to drop any metal tool or metal object onto the battery. This may spark or short circuit the battery or another electrical device that may cause an explosion. • 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.
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. 2 QUICK DISCONNECT HARNESS To permanently attach to a small battery (i.e. motorcycle), connect the red POSITIVE harness wire eyelet to the POSITIVE battery terminal. Then connect the black NEGATIVE eye[et to the NEGATIVE battery terminal.
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 6 volt lead-acid battery. Set the selector switch to match the voltage rating of the battery to be charged. • Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting in or around your eyes. • For batteries with removable cell caps, if required, add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level recommended by the manufacturer.
Follow these steps when battery is installed in vehicle. A spark near battery may cause battery explosion. To reduce the risk of a spark near the battery: a)Position AC power cord and DC output cord to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine parts. b)Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury to persons. c) Check polarity of battery posts. Positive battery post usually has a larger diameter than the Negative post.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS a)Set the 6 and 12 Volt selector switch to match the voltage of the battery being charged. b)Connect lined. charger to a battery as out- c) Plug AC power cord into 120 Volt, 60 Hz receptacle. d)The amber light indicates battery is being charged, the green light indicates battery is fully charged, and the red light indicates trouble. See more detailed exPlanation below.
Tokeep your battery charger working properly for years: THIS CHARGER REPAIR. 1.CLean the clamps each time you are finished charging. Wipe off any battery fluid that may have come in contact w_th the clamps to prevent corrosion. IS NOT SUBJECT TO RETURN CHARGER TO PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. 2. Coil the input and output cords neatly when storing the charger. This will help prevent accidental damage to the cords and oharger.
