PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION/REASONS |
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 a |
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| Sears technician. |
| 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 |
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| Sears technician. |
Ammeter reading stays | Battery is severely dis- | Continue charging battery |
high. | charged. | for two more hours. If |
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| problem continues, have |
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| the battery checked by a |
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| Sears or other qualified |
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| service dealer. |
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