Sears 200.71206 owner manual Safety Troubleshooting Maintenance Operation Parts

SAFETY

TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE OPERATION

PARTS

TROUBLESHOOTING

Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. Please read through this chart for a possible solution if a problem occurs.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION/REASONS
No ammeter reading.	Clamps not making good	Check for poor connection at battery.
	connection.	Make sure clamps and posts are clean.
	2-amp charge rate.	Ammeter needle will indicate little activ-
		ity at the 2-amp charge rate.
	No AC power reaching charger.	Check AC outlet and extension cords for
		loose fitting plug.
		Check for open fuse or circuit breaker
		supplying AC outlet.
Circuit breaker in	Shorted battery clamps.	Separate the clamps. Circuit
charger cycles on and		breaker cycles when current
off with a clicking		draw is too high. Check for worn
sound.		cables and replace if needed.
	Shorted battery.	Have qualified Sears technician
		test the battery.
	Charger leads reversed	Correct connections.
	on battery.
Ammeter reads less	Extension cord too long or	Use shorter or heavier extension cord.
than selected charge	wire gauge to small.	Sulfated battery will eventually take a
rate when charging.
	Battery has weak cell or	normal charge if left connected. If the
	sulfated plate.	battery will not take a charge, have it
		tested by a qualified Sears technician.
	Battery is only partially	Continue charging battery.
	discharged.
Charger makes a loud	Transformer laminations	Continue charging. Buzz is not
buzz or hum.	vibrate (buzz).	abnormal.
	Shorted diode (hum).	Have charger tested by qualified
		technician.

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

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