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OWNER’S MANUAL
®
BATTERY CHARGER
60/20/2 Amp
Fully Automatic
275/125 AMP
ENGINE STARTER
With Battery Tester
Model No.
200.71232
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.
00-99-000314/0103
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Table Of Contents Warranty .................................................................... 1 Using Your Battery Charger..................................... 7 Important Safety Instructions ................................. 2 Setting the controls .............................................. 7 Parts .......................................................................... 3 Charging your battery .......................................... 9 Before Using Your Battery Charger ................
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Important Safety Instructions – SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – 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 battery charger, battery, and vehicle or equipment qualified service professional if service or repair using battery. is required. Incorrect assembly may result in fire or electrical shock. Use charger only
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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 DieHard 71232 Item Description Part Number 1. Plastic Top 3799001210 2. Hub Cap 5200000008 3. Wheel 0099000120 4. Axle 0099000060 5. Power Cord 90026133 6. Negative (Blk) Cable w/Clamps 3899000694 7. Positive (Pos) Cable w/Clamps 3899000696 8. Circuit Breaker 3999000066 9. Transformer 93026470 10. SCR Assembly 2299000755
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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: Two 10-32 thread cutting 3/8" wrench screws (for mounting foot) Two 1/4-20 thread cutting 5/16" wrench screws (for wheels) Two wheels Hammer One
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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. WARNING: Improper adapter con- nection can result in electrical shock. 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 metal screw to a properly grou
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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, charge a battery in or out of the vehicle, use the ENGINE START feature and test the battery. Setting the controls All the controls for your charger are located on the front of the unit. Follow these instructions to obtain the accurate charge level for your battery. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH OFF ON Make sure your charger is OFF when connecting or disconnecting yo
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TIME: To select a charging time, you must be in the MANUAL mode and have selected a charge rate. 1 HR 2 HR 3 HR Touch the TIME pad until the desired time shows on the meter. The following chart shows the amount of time available for each charge rate and the amount of time, in hours, added for each touch of the TIME pad. PRESS PRESS PRESS ONE TIME TWO TIMES THREE TIMES RATE 2 Amps 20 Amps 60 Amps TOUCH "TIME" PAD TO ADD INCREMENTS Maximum 18 Hours 10 Hours 5 Hours Time Increment 1 Hour 1 Hour 1
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METER: Besides showing amps, volts, and time, the meter displays information: —A— Charge Rate in amps —V— Voltage MAN Charger is in Manual mode AUTO Charger is in Automatic mode RDY Charger is ready for cranking (Engine Start) WAIT Wait until the charger is ready before cranking again FULL Battery is charged (Automatic mode) OFF Time has expired (Manual or Timer mode) HR Hour(s) CHK BATT There is a problem with the battery or connections OL Too high a charging rate; lower rate to continue Char
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8. For automatic charging, touch AUTO then a 6. Make sure the POWER switch is set to the OFF charge-rate pad 2, 20, or 60 Amps. The charging position. Next plug the power cord into a grounded will stop when the battery is fully charged. AC outlet. 9. For manual charging, touch a charge rate pad 7. For automatic charging, touch AUTO then a then select a charge time up to 18 hours. If more charge-rate pad. The charger will quit when the than 135 minutes of charging time is needed, reset battery is
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Calculating charge times 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. First, identify where your battery fits into the chart. NR means that the charger setting is NOT RECOM- MENDED. Small batteries — motorcycles, garden tractors, etc. — are usually rated in Ampere Hours (AH). For Find your battery’s rating on the chart below and note
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Using the engine start feature Your battery charger can be used to jump-start your 5. Crank the engine for no more than 5 seconds. If car if the battery is low. Follow these instructions when it does not start, wait 4 minutes. (The display will using the ENGINE START feature. show WAIT during this time and RDY when the 1. Set the POWER switch to the OFF position. Then time is up.) follow the instructions for connecting the charger 6. During extremely cold weather, or if the battery is to the bat
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Troubleshooting Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. Please read through this table 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 at battery and frame. Make ammeter. good connection. sure connecting points are clean. No reading on AC cord and/or extension Check power cord and extension cord for loose fitting meter. Charger fan cord is loose. plug.
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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). For repair parts or the location of a Sears Parts and Repair Center call: ® 1-800-4-MY-HOME (1-800-469-4663).
