17.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. Rock |
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| clips back and forth for a |
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| better connection. |
| 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 a Sears technician |
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| test the battery. |
| Charger leads reversed. | Correct Connections. |
| Volt/Amp Selector Switch | Correct Volt/Amp Selector |
| set to the START position. | 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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| The charger may be | The thermal protector may |
| heated up. | have tripped and needs a |
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| little longer to close. Make |
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| sure that the charger |
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| vents are not blocked. |
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| Wait and try again. |
| Battery may be severely | On a severely discharged |
| discharged. | battery, charge for 10 to |
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| 15 minutes in the 20 amp |
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| manual rate to help assist |
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| in cranking. |
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