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OWNER’S
MANUAL
Model No.
200.71440
40/2 AMP
MANUAL BATTERY
CHARGER
200 AMP
CAUTION:
ENGINE STARTER
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.
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Table Of Contents Using Your Battery Charger .................................... 7 Warranty .................................................................. 1 Setting the controls ................................................ 7 Important Safety Instructions ................................. 2 Charging your battery ............................................ 8 Parts......................................................................... 3 Calculating charge time ...........
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Important Safety Instructions – SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – w To reduce the risk of explosion, explosive gases, or injury while ! WARNING using your battery charger, follow the precautions listed below: •Read all instructions and cautions printed on the •Do not disassemble charger. Take it to a qualified battery charger, battery, and vehicle or equipment service professional if service or repair is required. using battery. Incorrect assembly may result in fire or electrical shock. Use charger o
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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. Replacement Parts List Sears 71440 Item Description Part Number 1 Handle 3599000286 2 Negative (BLK) cable w/clamps 3899000396 3 Positive (RED) cable w/clamps 3899000410 4 Power Cord 90026096 5 Circuit Breaker Asm 3999000057 6 Rectifier Assembly 2299000614 7 Transformer 93026365 8 Owner's Manual (not shown) 0000000516 9 Wheel 0099000080 10 Hub
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Before Using Your Battery Charger It is important to prepare your charger for use. This section will tell you how to assemble the charger, ground and connect the power cord, and prepare to charge a battery. Assembling your charger It is important to fully assemble your charger before use. Follow these instructions for easy assembly. PARTS: TOOLS NEEDED: 3/8" wrench Two 10-32 thread cutting (for mounting foot) screws 5/16" wrench Two 1/4-20 thread cutting (for wheels) screws Hammer Two wheels Phi
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3. Tap the other axle cap onto the opposite end of the axle and place the axle assembly onto the bottom of the charger. Place one end of the bracket into slot, then place the axle assembly under each bracket. Fasten the other side of the brackets using the two 10-32 screws provided. To attach the handle: Turn the charger right side up onto its foot and wheels. Remove the two top screws from each side of the charger and align with the screw holes on the handle. Attach the handle using the same sc
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A TEMPORARY adapter may be used to connect the charger to a two-pole outlet if a properly grounded outlet is not available. Use the adapter ONLY until a properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician. DANGER: Before using an adapter as illustrated, be certain that the center screw of the outlet plate is grounded. The green colored grounding clip of the adapter must be attached by a screw to a properly grounded outlet. If unsure whether outlet is properly grounded, contact a
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Using Y Using Y Using Your Battery Charger our Battery Charger our Battery Charger Using Y Using Your Battery Charger our Battery Charger To obtain the best results from your battery charger, you must know how to use it properly. This section will tell you how to set the controls. And how you can charge a battery while it is still in the vehicle, or you can remove it and then charge it. Follow the instructions below depending on how you choose to charge your battery. Setting the controls All t
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Charging Your Battery Charging your battery in the vehicle: 1. Arrange the power cord and charging leads carefully in order to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood, door, or moving engine parts. 2. Keep clear of the fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other parts that can cause injury. 3. Check the polarity of the battery posts using the identification marks on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -). 4. Identify which battery post is ground or connected to the
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Charging your battery outside the vehicle: 1. Remove the battery from vehicle, making sure to disconnect grounded terminal first with all power turned off to the vehicle. 2. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -). NOTE: On top-post batteries, the positive battery terminal usually has a larger diameter than the negative one. 3. Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the POSITIVE post of the battery. Be sure to
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Calculating charge time The Chart Method Marine, or deep-cycle batteries are usually rated in Use the following table to more accurately determine Reserve Capacity (RC). the time it will take to bring a battery to full charge. NR means that the charger setting is NOT First, identify where your battery fits into the chart. RECOMMENDED. Small batteries — motorcycles, garden tractors, etc. Find your battery’s rating on the following chart and — are usually rated in Ampere Hours (AH). Fo
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Using the engine start feature Your battery charger can be used to jump-start your 6. If the engine still does not start, charge the battery car if the battery is low. Follow these instructions on for five more minutes in the 40 amp position before cranking it again for five seconds. how to use the engine start feature. 1. Set the right-hand OUTPUT SELECTOR switch to 7. After the engine starts, unplug the charger power cord from the outlet. Then move the right-hand the OFF position. Then foll
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Troubleshooting Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. Please read through this chart for a possible solution if a problem occurs. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION/REASONS No reading on the Clamps are not making a Check for poor connections to battery and frame. Make ammeter. good connection. sure connecting points are clean. 2-amp charge rate is being Ammeter may show no activity at the 2-amp charge rate. used. No reading on No power at receptacle Check
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40/2 AMP MANUAL BATTERY CHARGER OWNER’S MANUAL 200 AMP ENGINE STARTER Model No. 200.71440 For information about troubleshooting Call toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A. 7 am to 4:30 pm CST Monday through Friday 1-800-SEARS-64 (1-800-732-7764) For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week 1-800-366-PART (1-800-366-7278) For the location of a Sears Repair Service Center in your area Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-488-1222 When requesting service or orderi
