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OWNER’S MANUAL
®
Battery Charger
15/2 Amp
Fully Automatic
Microprocessor Controlled
Engine Starter
100 Amp
Model No.
200.71224
CAUTION:
Read all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions,
and follow them with each use of this product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
0099000303/0103
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TABLE OF CONTENTS WARRANTY .............................................................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................. 3 PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 4 BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER ....................................................... 5 Assembling your charger ..............................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of HELP US HELP YOU —— explosion, explosive gases, or injury Remember: while using your battery charger, follow Place charger as far away from the the precautions listed below: battery being charged as the charger cables will permit. • Read all instructions and cautions printed on the battery charger, Do not expose charger to rain or battery, and vehicle or equipment snow. using battery. Never charge a frozen battery. If Use charg
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PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions: Take care not to drop any metal tool Wear complete eye and clothing or metal object onto the battery. This protection when working with lead- may spark or short circuit the battery acid batteries. or another electrical device that may Be sure that someone is within range cause an explosion. of your voice to come to your aid if Always operate your battery charger needed while you work with o
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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. ASSEMBLING YOUR CHARGER Included with your battery charger are two cord wrap cleats for storage of the clamp cables. To install, align the three tabs to corre- spond with the three receptacles and push until you hear a snap. Wrap clamp cables after unplugging the Cord Wrap Cleat power cord
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PREPARING YOUR BATTERY TO BE CHARGED It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge your battery. vent caps while charging, and Make sure that you have a 12 volt lead-acid battery. recommended rates of charge. Wear safety glasses. See additional Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting "Personal Safety Precautions" on page 4. in or around your eyes. For batteries with removable vent Be sure that the area around
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USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER For best results from your battery charger, learn to use it properly. This section tells how to set the controls and how to charge a battery in and out of a vehicle. TOUCH PAD LEDs CONTROL BUTTONS 2 Amp charge rate: Intended for Indication of this special mode is the charging of small batteries such as flashing of the first amber LED in the those commonly used in garden charge status display. If successful, tractors, snowmobiles and motorcycles. normal charging will re
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With the exception of AGM and gel cell The next four LEDs are amber. During a batteries, all other battery types may or normal charge, the leftmost amber LED may not have vent caps. Vent caps are will light first. Then two, then three, and located on top of the battery and provide eventually all four amber LEDs will light. a means to add distilled water when Refer to “Estimating Charge Time” on needed. Batteries should be marked page 12 for more information. with their type. If charging a batter
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CONTROL PANEL 9 MODEL 71224 X indicates panel lights that continuously glow. B indicates panel lights that blink on and off. Initial power up X X X Battery REVERSED or NOT connected user selected user selected X Normal battery detected, charge started user selected user selected X Sulfated battery detected, charge started user selected user selected B Charging 0% to 25% completed user selected user selected X Charging 20% to 50% complet
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CHARGING YOUR BATTERY IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instruc- is made. Then connect the black tions and precautions when charging (NEGATIVE) output clamp to a your battery. Wear complete eye heavy, unpainted metal part of the protection and clothing protection. chassis or engine block, away from Charge your battery in a well-ventilated the battery (see figure on this page). area. DO NOT connect clamp to negative battery post, carburetor, fuel line or Charging your battery in the vehicle: sheet met
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Charging your battery removed from 7. To disconnect the charger, unplug the vehicle: the charger power cord before attempting to disconnect the charger clamps. Then, standing away from POSITIVE NEGATIVE the battery, remove the output clamp BATTERY CHARGER from the NEGATIVE battery post. BATTERY + - Finally, remove the output clamp from the POSITIVE battery post. POWER CORD 8. Clean and store the charger in a dry 24", 6 GAUGE CABLE location. TO GROUNDED USING ENGINE START POWER OUTLET Your
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ESTIMATING CHARGE TIME This charger adjusts the charging time in order to charge the battery completely, efficiently, and safely. The microprocessor automatically makes all necessary calculations. However, this section includes guidelines that can be used to estimate charging time. Charge times listed are typical. Actual times may vary. The duration of the charging process maximum recommended charge rate depends on each of three factors. much less than 15 Amps. Such batteries should be charged u
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MAINTENANCE AND CARE A minimal amount of care can keep your battery charger working properly for years. 1.Clean the clamps each time you are 3.Occasional cleaning of the case of the finished charging. Wipe off any charger with a soft cloth will keep the battery fluid that may have come in finish shiny and help prevent corro- contact with the clamps to prevent sion. corrosion. 2.Coil the input and output cords neatly when storing the charger. This will help prevent accidental damage to the cords
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TROUBLESHOOTING Performance problems often can be corrected by the user. Please read through this chart for a possible solutions to common problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Indicator lights are lit in The charger may be Return to place of an erratic manner not defective. purchase for a explained in the "Using replacement. Your Battery Charger" section. The red abort light always This will happen if the Reset the charger by flashes before the battery battery did not reach full unplugging
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PARTS This section shows an illustration of your battery charger. Use it to become familiar with part locations and appearance. Replacement Parts List DieHard 71224 Item Description Part Number Item Description Part Number 1. Transformer 93026557 7. AC Power Cord 90026135 2. SCR Control Module 2299001160 8. Handle 3599000270 3. Screw 8-18 x½" (4) 5199000274 9. Faceplate 0899001570 4. Touch Pad Control Board 2299001191 10. Cord Cleat 1199004390 5. Circuit Breaker 3999000104 Owner's Manual 0099000
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WIRING DIAGRAM For information about troubleshooting, call toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A. 7 am to 4:30 pm CT Monday through Friday. 1-800-SEARS-64 (1-800-732-7764). 16
