16.troubleshooting
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION/REASONS |
No reading on the am- | Clamps are not making a | Check for poor connec- |
meter. | good connection. | tions to battery and frame. |
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| Make sure connecting |
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| points are clean. |
| Ammeter may show no | |
| ing used. | activity at the |
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| charge rate. |
No reading on ammeter. | No power at receptacle. | Check for open fuse or |
Fan inside wheel charger |
| circuit breaker supplying |
appears to not be work- |
| AC outlet. |
ing. | AC cord and/or extension | Check power cord and |
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| cord is loose. | extension cord for loose |
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| fitting plug. |
Circuit breaker in charger | Shorted battery clamps. | Circuit breaker cycles |
cycles on and off with a |
| when current draw is |
clicking sound. |
| too high. Separate the |
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| clamps. Check for worn |
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| cables and replace if |
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| needed. |
| Shorted battery. | Have battery tested by a |
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| Sears or other qualified |
| Charger leads reversed. | service dealer. |
| Correct Connections. | |
| Volt/Amp Selector Switch | |
| Correct Volt/Amp Selector | |
| set to the START position. | |
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| setting. |
Short start cycle when | Drawing more than 250 | Crank time varies with the |
cranking engine. | amps for a period of 3 | amount of current drawn. |
| seconds or less. | If cranking draws more |
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| than 250 amps, crank |
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| time may be less than 3 |
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| seconds. |
| Failure to wait for 4 | Wait 4 minutes before |
| minutes (240 seconds) | next crank. |
| between cranks. |
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Ammeter reads less than | Extension cord too long or | Use shorter or heavier |
selected charge rate when | wire gauge too small. | gauge extension cord. |
charging a discharged | Weak cell or sulfated plate | Sulfated battery will |
battery. | ||
| in battery. | eventually take a normal |
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| charge if left connected. If |
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| the battery will not take a |
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| charge, have it tested by |
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| a Sears or other qualified |
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| service dealer. |
| Battery is only partially | Continue charging battery. |
| discharged. |
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Charger makes a loud | Transformer laminations | Continue charging. Buzz |
buzz or hum. | vibrate (buzz). | is not abnormal. |
| Shorted diode (hum). | Have charger tested by a |
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| Sears or other qualified |
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| service dealer. |
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