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
Display.	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.
not working.
or	No power at receptacle.	Check for open fuse or circuit breaker supplying AC outlet.
In MANUAL Mode,	Shorted battery clamps.	Circuit breaker cycles when current draw is too high.
circuit breaker in		Check for shorted cables and replace if needed.
charger cycles on and	Shorted battery.	Have a Sears Service Center test the battery.
off with a clicking
sound.	Charger leads reversed.	Correct connections.
	Charger set at the START	Correct touch-pad settings.
	position.

Short start cycle when	Drawing more than 275	Crank time varies with the amount of current drawn. If
cranking engine.	amps. (12V)	cranking draws more than 275 amps, crank time may be
		less than 5 seconds.
	Failure to wait for 3	Wait until the METER displays RDY.
	minutes (180 seconds)
	between cranks.

Meter reads less	Extension cord too long.	Use shorter or heavier gauge extension cord.
than selected charge
rate when charging	Weak cell or sulfated	Sulfated battery will eventually take a normal charge if
a discharged battery.	plate in battery.	left connected. If the battery will not take a charge, have
		it tested by a Sears Service Center.
	Battery is only partially	Continue to charge battery.
	discharged.

Charger makes a loud	Transformer laminations	Continue charging. Buzz is not abnormal.
buzz or hum.	vibrate (buzz).

METER reading stays	Battery severely	Continue charging battery for two more hours. If
high.	discharged.	problem continues, call Sears Service at 1-800-SEARS-64.
	Wrong battery voltage	Make sure BATTERY Voltage Select switch is in proper
	selected.	6 or 12 volt position.

A 120V device plugged	The GFCI has “tripped”.	Reset the GFCI outlet by pressing the “RESET” button
into the GFCI outlet		on the outlet face. See complete test procedure on page
will not operate.		6 for details.
	The charger’s AC power	Make sure the charger’s power cord or extension cord is
	or extension cord is loose.	connected to the AC wall outlet.
	Devices exceed 15 amps	Check for open (blown) fuse or circuit breaker supplying
	of the battery charger.	AC wall outlet.

If the above solutions do not eliminate the problem...

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Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION/REASONS