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 at battery and frame. Make |
ammeter. | good connection. | sure connecting points are clean. |
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No reading on | AC cord and/or extension | Check power cord and extension cord for loose fitting |
meter. Charger fan | cord is loose. | plug. |
not working. |
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| No power at receptacle. | Check for open fuse or circuit breaker supplying AC outlet. |
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In MANUAL Mode, | Shorted battery clamps. | Circuit breaker cycles when current draw is too high. |
circuit breaker in |
| Check for shorted cables and replace if needed. |
charger cycles on and |
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off with a clicking | Shorted battery. | Have a Sears Service Center test the battery. |
sound. |
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| Charger leads reversed. | Correct connections. |
| Charger set at the START | Correct |
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Cranking times less | Drawing more than 275 | Crank time varies with the amount of current drawn. If |
than 3 seconds when | amps. (12V) | cranking draws more than 275 amps, crank time may be |
using ENGINE START |
| less than 3 seconds. |
| Failure to wait for 4 | Wait until the METER displays RDY. |
| minutes (240 seconds) |
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| between cranks. |
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Meter reads less | Extension cord too long. | Use shorter or heavier gauge extension cord. |
than selected charge |
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rate when charging | Weak cell or sulfated | Sulfated battery will eventually take a normal charge if |
a discharged battery. | plate in battery. | left connected. If the battery will not take a charge, have |
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| it tested by a Sears Service Center. |
| Battery is only partially | Continue to charge 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 Service Center. |
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METER reading stays | Battery severely | Continue charging battery for two more hours. If |
high. | discharged. | problem continues, call Sears Service at |
| Wrong battery voltage | Make sure BATTERY Voltage Select switch is in proper |
| selected. | 6 or 12 volt position |
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If the above solutions do not eliminate the problem...
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