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OWNER'S MANUAL
DieHard
10/2/60 AMP
FULLY AUTOMATIC
BATTERY CHARGER
ENGINE STARTER
Model No.
200.713101
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.
597-198
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WARRANTY ............................................................................................................... 2 SAFETY ..................................................................................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 3 OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 5 Before Usi
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of HELPUSHELPYOU explosion, explosive gases, or injury Remember: while using your battery charger, follow • Place charger as far away from battery the precautions listed below: being charged as the charger cables • Read all instructions and cautions will permit. printed on the battery charger, battery, • Do not expose charger to rain or snow. and vehicle or equipment using battery. • Never charge a frozen battery. If • Use charger only on lead-acid type battery fluid
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Personal Safety Precautions For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions: • Wear complete eye and clothing • Remove all personal metal items from your body, such as rings, brace- protection when working with lead- lets, necklaces, and watches while acid batteries. working with a lead-acid battery. A • Be sure that someone is within battery can produce a short circuit range of your voice to come to your current high enough to weld a ring (or aid if needed while you work w
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It is importantto understandyour charger's requirements.This section will tell you about your charger's electrical requirementsand how to preparea battery for charging. ASSEMBLINGYOURCHARGER Included with your battery charger are two cord wrap posts 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 cord after unplugging the power cord and store your charger in a [_ (--Cord Wrap Cleat dry locatio
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It is important that you read and follow these guidelineswhile you are preparingto chargeyour battery. • Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 6 cell caps while charging, and recom- volt lead-acid battery. Set the selector mended rates of charge. switch to match the voltage rating of the • Wear safety glasses. See additional battery to be charged. "Personal Safety Precautions" on page 4. • Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting in or • Be sure that the area around
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AMMETER: Charge Type: The ammeter indicates the measured • Use the MANUAL setting only if you amount of amperes being drawn by the check the charging progress frequently. battery. When you first start charging a The charger will not stop charging battery, the reading will be high, with when the battery reaches full charge, the needle near 10 using the 10 amp possibly damaging the battery it left on charging rate. too long. You must monitor and unplug the charger when battery is fully • In the MA
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• WhenusingAUTOMATICchargerates, the LEDwill cycleonand offindicating the chargeris maintainingthebattery's state-of-charge. CHARGING YOUR BAI-I'ERY Charging your battery inside the vehicle: . Arrange the power cord and charg- NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM ing leads carefully to avoid damage Figure A that could be caused by the hood, door, or moving engine parts. clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or . sheet metal parts. IMPORTANT: Keep clear of fan blades, belts, Wear safety glasses and turn face pull
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POSITIVE NEGATIVE Charging your battery outside the vehicle: C.,ROER . Remove the battery from vehicle, making sure to disconnect grounded terminal first with all accessories and lights turned ' I off in the vehicle. POWER 24", 6 GAUGE CORD CABLE . Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) GROUNDED and NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -). NOTE: POWER Figure B OUTLEr On top-post batteries, the positive battery terminal usually has a larger . For manual chargi
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Your battery charger can be used to jump start your car if the battery is low. Follow these instructionson how to use the ENGINE STARTfeature. 1. Connectthechargerto the batteryand charger power cord from the AC vehicleas instructedinthe "Charging outlet. Then disconnect the charger yourbattery"sectiononpage8. from the battery. 2. Setthe righthandSELECTOR IMPORTANT: Do not try to start the SWITCHon ENGINESTART. engine without a battery in it. You could cause damage to the electrical system. , Cr
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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 you rbattery type and itsassociated Charge Time in the table. Common battery types are: • Small batteries, motorcycles, garden tractors, etc., are usually rated in Amp-Hours (AH). • Car and truck batteries, usually rated in Reserve Capacity (RC), Cold-Cranking Amps (CCA). • Marine, or deep cycle batteries are usually rated i
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Charge Time Needed if Amp-Hours is Known • 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 10 Amp.) • Multiply by 1.25 to get the approximate Hours Neededto 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 (15 x 0.5 + 2) x 1.25 = 4.7 Hours Charge Time Needed
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Performance problems often result from little things ahat you can't fix yourself. Please )roblem occurs. read through this chart for a possible solution if a I PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION/REASONS No ammeter reading. Clamps not making good Check for poor connection at battery. connection. Make sure clamps and posts are clean. Battery may not accept an AUTOMATIC charge if severely discharged. Use MANUAL setting, see "Using Your Bat- tery Charger" on page 6. Ammeter needle will indicate little
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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. 713101 Item Description Part Number Item Description Part Number 8 Handle 1 Transformer 93026484 3599000270 9 Switch-left DPDT 2 Diode Asm Kit 2299000976 O499OOO06O 3 PC Board Asm 2299000966 0499000068 10 Switch- right DPDT 11 Meter 4 Circuit Breaker 3999000088 5399100093 5 DC Cable Asm 3899000850 1199004390 12 Cord Wrap Cleats 13 Owner's Manual 6 S
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For information about troubleshooting Call toll-freefrom anywhere in the U.S.A. 7 am to 4:30 pm CST Monday through Friday 1-800-732-7764 (1-800-732-7764) For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 7 am - 7 pro, 7 days a week 1-800-366-PART (1-800-366-7278) For the location of an authorized Sears Service Center in your area Call 24 hours a day, 7 clays a week 1-800-488-1222 When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following information: • Product Type: 1012/60 AMP Full
