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OWNER’S MANUAL
12/2/75 AMP
FULLY AUTOMATIC
BATTERY CHARGER
ENGINE STARTER
Model No.
200.713121
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.
598-198
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THIS ART FOR PLACEMENT PURPOSES
ONLY
MAINTENANCE
PARTS TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION SAFETY
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS TABLE OF CONTENTS WARRANTY ............................................................................................................... 2 SAFETY ..................................................................................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 3 OPERATION ...................................................
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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 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 and vehicle or equipment using snow. battery. Never charge a frozen battery. If Use charger onl
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS Personal Safety Precautions For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions: Wear complete eye and clothing Remove all personal metal items protection when working with lead- from your body, such as rings, acid batteries. bracelets, necklaces, and watches while working with a lead-acid Be sure that someone is within range battery. A battery can produce a short of your voice to come to your aid if circuit current high
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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 posts for storage of the clamp cables. To install, align the three tabs to correspond with the three receptacles and push until you hear a snap. Wrap clamp cord after unplugging the power cord and store your charger
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS PREPARING YOUR BATTERY TO BE CHARGED It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge your battery. caps while charging, and Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 6 recommended rates of charge. volt lead-acid battery. Set the selector switch to match the voltage rating of Wear safety glasses. See additional the battery to be charged. "Personal Safety Precautions" on page 4. Clean the battery termin
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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 when battery, the reading will be high, with the battery reaches full charge, possibly the needle near 12 using the 12 amp damaging the battery if left on too long. charging rate. You must monitor and unplug the In the MANUAL setting, as the battery
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS For deep cycle batteries, you may wish to allow the battery another one or two hours of charging after the LED glows to obtain a maximum charge. When using the AUTOMATIC charge rates, the LED will cycle on and off indicating the charger is maintaining the battery’s state-of-charge. CHARGING YOUR BATTERY NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM Charging your battery inside Figure A the vehicle: 1. Arrange the power cord and charg- connect the red (POSITIVE
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10. When the battery is fully charged, POSITIVE NEGATIVE first unplug the charger power cord. BATTERY CHARGER Then, standing away from the battery, BATTERY + - remove the charger clamp from the chassis first, then from the battery POWER post. 24", 6 GAUGE CORD CABLE 11. Clean and store the battery charger TO in a dry location. GROUNDED POWER Charging your battery OUTLET Figure B outside the vehicle: 1. Remove the battery from vehicle, 6. For automatic charging, select making sure to dis
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS USING THE ENGINE START FEATURE Your battery charger can be used to jump start your car if the battery is low. Follow these instructions on how to use the ENGINE START feature. 1. Connect the charger to the battery and 4. After the engine starts, unplug the vehicle as instructed in the "Charging charger power cord from the AC outlet. your battery" section on page 8. Then disconnect the charger from the battery. 2. Set the right hand SELECTOR SWIT
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CALCULATING CHARGE TIME 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 your battery type and its associated 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), or both. Marine, or deep c
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS 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 12 Amp). Multiply by 1.25 to get the approximate Hours Needed to 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
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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 ammeter reading. Check for poor connection at battery. Make Clamps not making good connection. sure clamps and posts are clean. Battery may not accept an AUTOMATIC charge if severely discharged. Use MANUAL setting, see "Using Your Battery Charg
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS 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 MODEL 713121 Item Description Item Description Part Number Part Number 8 1 Transformer Handle 3599000270 93026483 9 Switch - left DPDT 2 Diode Asm Kit 2299000976 0499000060 10 PC Board Asm Switch - right DPDT 0499000068 3 2299000966 11 Meter 4 Circuit Breaker 3999000088
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WIRING DIAGRAM 15 MAINTENANCE PARTS TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION SAFETY
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SAFETY OPERATION MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING PARTS For information about troubleshooting Call toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A. 7 am to 4:30 pm CST Monday through Friday 1-800-732-7764 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 an authorized Sears Service Center in your area Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-488-1222 When requesting service or ordering parts, always provide the following information:
