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OWNER'S MANUAL
Microprocessor Controlled, Fully Automatic
Operation Battery Charger
with Engine Starter
Plus Battery and Alternator Tester
2=AIVlP SLOW CHARGE
15=AMP FAST CHARGE
40-AMP RAPID CHARGE
125=AMP ENGINE START
FOR 12=VOLT
BATTERIES
Model No.
200.71226
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.
0099000537/0206
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WARRANTY ................................................................................................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................... 3 PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................... 4 BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER ........................................................ 5 Plugging It In ...................................................................
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WARNING = RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BAT- TERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR CHARGER, YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY. To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in vicinity of battery. Review cauti
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Never place charger directly above Be sure to position the charger power battery being charged. Thegases from cord to prevent it from being stepped on, thebattery wiltcorrode anddamage the tripped over, or damaged. charger. Never pull out the plug by the cord when Never touch thebattery clamps together unplugging the charger. Pulling on the when thecharger ison.You could cause cord may cause damage to the cord or aspark. the plug. Never operate charger ifit hasreceived Do not operate the charger
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Itisimportant tounderstand your charger's requirements. This section willtellyouabout your charger's electrical requirements andhow toprepare abattery forcharging. PLUGGING ITIN Wrap clamp cables afterunplugging the Your charger requires a120V AC2-prong power cordfromtheACwaltoutlet and walloutlet receptacle installed according store yourcharger inadrylocation. toalllocal codes andordinances. USING ANEXTENSION CORD Theuseofanextension cordisnotrec- ommended. Ifyoumust useanextension cord,please
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NOTE: Amarine (boat) boat battery must beremoved andcharged onshore. To charge itonboard requires equipment specially designed formarine use. IMPORTANT: Follow allsafety instructions andprecautions when charging yourbat- tery. Wear complete eyeprotection andclothing protection. Charge your battery ina welt-ventilated area. CHARGING BATTERY INTHE part of the chassis or engine block, VEHICLE: away from the battery (see figure). DO NOT connect clamp to negative 1. Avoid personal injury by keeping c
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CHARGING BATTERY REMOVED USING ENGINE START FROM THE VEHICLE: Your battery charger can be used to jump start your car if the battery is low. Fol- POSITIVE NEGATIVE low these instructions on how to use the ENGINE START feature. BATTERY BATTERY _CHARGER IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instructions and precautions when charging your bat- POWER tery. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Charge your battery 24", 6 GAUGE CABLE in a welt-ventilated area. GROUNDED IMPORTANT: Using the ENGI
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inseconds. Itstartsat5 andcounts thebattery. After3 minutes, the125A down to0. START LED willstopblinking andwilt lightcontinuously, indicating thatan- 3.CoolDown -Aftercranking, thechar- other crank cyclecanbestarted. The gerenters amandatory 3-minute (180 digital display willchange from display- second) cooldown state. During this ingthecountdown back todisplaying period, nosettings can bechanged. The thebattery voltage. TheCHARGING buttons areignored. The digital display LED willbelitagain. i
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Ifthecharge mode ischanged after charg- Thevoltage displayed during charging is inghasstarted (bypressing theCHARGE thecharging voltage andusually willbe RATEorCHARGE TYPEbutton), the higher than thebattery's resting voltage. charging process wiltberestarted. • AGM/GEL: AGM and get cell batteries have sealed cases without vent caps. Such batteries are often smaller than the other types. TOP OFF: Use the Top Off charge ifyour battery is not fully charged, but close enough to cause the charger to
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71226 CONTROL PANEL GUIDE MODE OF OPERATION Digital Display 0.0 Initial power-up, battery not detected o Iol I I I ol I I O User selected User selected User selected 0% or 0.0V No battery or reversed battery detected User selected O 0-100% Battery tester activated O O User selected 100% Battery tester with charged battery O O User selected O% Battery tester with no battery User selected O 0.0~17.0V Voltage meter activated User selected Alternator tester activated O 0-199% O O User selected 0~199
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OVERVIEW powered up, the charger wilt remain a This battery charger has a built-in battery tester (not a charger) indefinitely, unless tester that displays either an accurate a charge rate is selected, battery voltage or an estimate of the TESTING AFTER CHARGING battery's relative charge based on the After the charger has been changed from battery voltage and the Battery Council tester to charger (by selecting a charge International scale. rate), it remains a charger. To change TESTING SEQUENCE
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TESTER STATUS LEDs Thisbattery charger hasabuilt-in alter- nator tester thatdisplays either anaccu- When the 71226 is operating as an alter- ratealternator voltage oranestimate of nator tester, the status LEDs light under thealternator's relative output compared the following conditions. tonormal alternators. TheAlternator % • The CHARGED (green) LED will light values displayed should betaken as if the output of the charging system is general reference, notprecise diagnosis. at the normally desi
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This charger adjusts the charging time in There are some important facts to keep order to charge the battery completely, in mind when charging a battery. efficiently and safely. The microproces- • When the display indicates 77% sor automatically makes the necessary charged, the battery has been charged decisions. However, this section includes enough to start most vehicles and has guidelines that can be used to estimate already been charged as much as by charging times. many other battery charge
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Read this entire manual before using your charger. The tips below serve only as a guide for specific situations. If your vehicle won't start: You don't Reviving your battery: If you only wish need to fully charge a battery to start to charge your battery enough to oper- your vehicle. If the charger won't start ate your vehicle, you don't need to wait your vehicle using the 125A START rate, for the entire charging process to be try charging the battery using the 40A completed. When the charger di
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Performance problems often can be corrected by the user. Please read through this chart for a possible solution to common problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Press the CHARGE The battery is connected The charger is in tester RATE button to activate and the charger is on, mode, not charger mode. but isn't charging. charging and select a charge rate. Indicator lights are tit in You might have acciden- Make sure nothing is an erratic manner not tally activated a special touching the control e
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This section shows an illustration of your battery charger. Use it to become familiar with part locations and appearance. Replacement Parts List Sears 71226 iTEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER 1 HandleAssembly 2299001477 C 2 Case,Top 3799004060 3 Faceplate 0899002635 4 ControlBoardAssembly 2299001463 5 OutputCablesand 3899001198 Clamps 6 PowerCord 90026135 7 CordCleat 1199004390 8 Transformer 93026579 PowerBoard/ 9 2299001482 HeatsinkAssembly 10 CircuitBreaker 3999000104 11 Fan 0099000453 12 Case,Botto
