Troubleshooting
Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. Please read through this table for a possible solution if a problem occurs.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION/REASONS |
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No reading on the | Clamps are not making a | Check for poor connections to battery and frame. Make |
ammeter. | good connection. | sure connecting points are clean. |
| Ammeter may show no activity at the | |
| being used. |
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No reading on | No power at receptacle. | Check for open fuse or circuit breaker supplying AC outlet. |
ammeter. Fan inside |
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wheel charger appears | AC cord and/or extension | Check power cord and extension cord for loose fitting |
to not be working. | cord is loose. | plug. |
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Circuit breaker in | Shorted battery clamps. | Circuit breaker cycles when current draw is too high. |
charger cycles on |
| Separate the clamps. |
and off with a clicking |
| Check for worn cables and replace if needed. |
sound. |
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| Shorted battery. | Have a Sears technician test the battery. |
| Charger leads reversed. | Correct connections. |
| Volt/Amp Selector Switch | Correct Volt/Amp Selector setting. |
| set to the START position. |
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Short start cycle | Drawing more than 200 | Crank time varies with the amount of current drawn. If |
when cranking | amps for a period of 5 | cranking draws more than 200 amps, crank time may be |
engine. | seconds or less. | less than 5 seconds. |
| Failure to wait for 4 | Wait 4 minutes before next crank. |
| minutes (240 seconds) |
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| between cranks. |
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Ammeter reads less | Extension cord too long | Use shorter or heavier gauge extension cord. |
than selected charge | or wire gauge too small. |
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rate when charging |
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a discharged battery. | Weak cell or sulfated | Sulfated battery will eventually take a normal charge if left |
| plate in battery. | connected. If the battery will not take a charge, have it |
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| tested by a Sears technician. |
| Battery is only partially | Continue charging battery. |
| discharged. |
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Charger makes a loud | Transformer laminations | Continue charging. Buzz is not abnormal. |
buzz or hum. | vibrate (buzz). |
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| Shorted diode (hum). | Have charger tested by a Sears technician. |
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