Sears 200.71232 owner manual Using Your Battery Charger, Setting the controls

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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

Make sure your charger is OFF when connecting or

OFF

disconnecting your charger from the vehicle and power

 

source. Turn your charger ON only when it is con-

 

nected to the vehicle and power source.

 

ON

POWER

BATTERY VOLTAGE SELECT

When charging, testing or starting 12 volt systems, select 12 VOLT. Select 6 VOLT when charging, testing or starting 6 volt systems.

TOUCH-PAD CONTROLS

With your charger connected to the vehicle and power source, the battery voltage (6 or 12 volt) selected, and the power turned ON, select either AUTOMATIC or MANUAL charge and the rate at which you want to charge your battery (2, 20, or 60 amp).

AUTO (Automatic): When first turned ON, the charger will be in the Manual mode. Touch the AUTO pad and either the 2, 20, or 60 AMP Charge Rate Selector pad. Charging will start after a short delay. It will stop when the battery is fully charged. While charging, the METER will show battery voltage. Touch the VOLTS/AMPS pad to see the amount of amps being drawn by the battery.

MANUAL: When first turned on, the charger will be in the Manual mode - there will be no need to select MANUAL. Select a charge rate and time. The charger will start charging after a short delay. It will stop charging only when the selected time or maximum time is up. For this reason, it is IMPOR- TANT to check the charger frequently to avoid overcharging the battery. While charging, the METER will show battery voltage. To see how much of the selected charge time is remaining, touch the TIME pad. The METER will show the time and, after a short delay, return to showing voltage. To see the amount of amps being drawn by the battery, touch the VOLTS/AMPS pad.

6V

 

 

 

12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTERY

OFF ON

POWER

6V

 

12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTERY

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Battery Charger Page Warranty Table Of ContentsRemember Important Safety Instructions Parts Wiring DiagramAssembling your charger Before Using Your Battery ChargerParts Tools Needed On nextPlugging it To attach the handleElectrical Shock Hazard Preparing your battery to be charged Using an extension cordMinimum Recommended Extension Cord Length of Cord, in FeetSetting the controls Using Your Battery ChargerAmps RateCharging Your Battery Charging your battery in the vehicleNormally the ONE That is Grounded Charging your battery outside the vehicle Chart Method Calculating charge timesHydrometer or Electronic Method Using the engine start feature Maintenance and careCrank the engine for no more than 5 seconds. If Problem Possible Cause SOLUTION/REASONS TroubleshootingSEARS-64