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OWNER’S
MANUAL
Model No.
200.71450
50/15/2 AMP
MANUAL BATTERY
CHARGER
225/125 AMP
CAUTION:
ENGINE STARTER with
Read and Follow All Safety
BATTERY TESTER
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 .................................... 8 Warranty .................................................................... 1 Setting the controls ............................................... 8 Important Safety Instructions .................................. 2 Charging your battery ......................................... 10 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 71450 Item Description Part Number 1 Handle 3599000286 2 Negative (BLK) cable w/clamps 3899000391 3 Positive (RED) cable w/clamps 3899000408 4 Power Cord 90026001 5 Circuit Breaker 399900065 6 Rectifier Assembly 2299000614 7 Transformer 93026429 8 Fan Motor 0099000063 9 Wheel 0099000080 10 Hub Cap 5200000008 11 Axl
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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 1 ¦16" wrench Two ¦4-20 thread cutting (for wheels) screws Hammer Two wheels
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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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Preparing your battery to be charged It is important that you read and follow these guidelines while you are preparing to charge your battery. Make sure that you have a 12 volt or 6 volt lead-acid battery. Set the volt/amp selector switch to match the voltage rating of the battery to be charged. Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from getting in or around your eyes. If you have a battery with removable cell caps, if required, add distilled water to each cell until the b
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Using Your 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 the controls for your charger are located on the front of the unit. Follow these instructions to obtain the accura
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The “START” area of the ammeter indicates a high rate of current being drawn by the battery. For example, when cranking an engine, the needle will be at the far right side of the “START” area since the starter will be drawing up to 225 amps from the charger. VOLTMETER: To obtain an accurate reading of your battery’s voltage before you charge, use the voltmeter as follows: 1. Set the timer to the OFF position, put the voltage selector switch at 12 or 6 VOLT according to the battery you are testin
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Charging your battery Charging your battery in the vehicle: 1. Arrange the power cord and charging cords care- fully 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 post of the battery is ground or connected to th
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Charging your battery outside the vehicle: 1. Remove battery from vehicle, making sure to dis- connect grounded terminal first with all power turned off to the vehicle. REMEMBER: A marine battery should be removed and charged on shore unless special equipment designed for marine use is available. Hydrogen gas emissions can create an explosion if battery is charged on board your boat. 2. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS,P,+) and NEGATIVE (NEG
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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). For not
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Using the engine start feature Your battery charger can be used to jump start your IMPORTANT: Do not try to start the engine without a car if the battery is low. Follow these instructions on battery in it. You could cause damage to the electrical how to use the engine start feature. system. If the engine does turn over, but never starts up, 1. Set the timer knob to the OFF position. Then follow there is not a problem with the starting system, there is the instructions for how to connect the char
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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 Check for poor connection at battery. Make sure No reading on the Clamps are not making a clamps and posts are clean. Battery may not want to ammeter. good connection. accept a charge due to excessive run down state. Ammeter may show no activity at 2 amp setting. 2 amp charge rate is bei
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50/15/2 AMP MANUAL BATTERY CHARGER OWNER’S 225/125 AMP MANUAL ENGINE STARTER with BATTERY TESTER Model No. 200.71450 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 r
