Troubleshooting - DieHard 200.71240 Operator's Manual

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PROBLEM
No.reading on the am-
meter.
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No reading on ammeter.
Fan inside wheel charger
appears tonot be work-
rag.
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Circuit breaker in. charger
cycles on and off with a
clicking sound•
Short start cycle when
cranking engine.
Ammeter reads less than.
selected charge rate when
charging a discharged
battery. , .
POSSIBLE cAusE
Clamps are not-making a
good connection. .
2-amp charge rate is be-
ing usea.
No power at receptacle.
AC cord and/or extensidn
cord is loose:
Shorted battery clamps.
Shorted battery•
Charger leads reversed,
Volt/Amp Selector Switch
set to the START position.
Drawing more than 250
amps fCr a period of 3
second_ Or less
Failure to wait for 4
minutes (240 seconds)
between crank&
Extension cord too Iong or
wire gauge too small•
Weak ceil ,or sulfated plate
in battery.-
Battery is only partially
discharged• -
Transformer laminations
vibrate (buzz).
.Shorted diode (hum)..
Charger makes a loud
buzz or hum.
SOLUTION!REASONS
Check for poor connec-
tions to battery and frame•
MaKe sure connecting
points are clean•
Ammeter m'a'y show no
activity at the 2-amp
charge rate:
Check for open fuse or
circuit breaker supplying
AC outlet, '
Checkpower cord anql
extension cord for loose
fitting plug.
Circuit breaker cycles
when current draw is
too high, Sepa{:ate the" '
clamps. Check for worn
-cables and replace if
needed•
Have batte_ tested by a
Sears or other qualified
service dealer.
Correct Conn&ctions_
Correct Volt/Amp Selector
setting.
Crank time varies with the
amount of current drawn,
If cranking draws rnore
than 250 amps crank
time may be less than 3
seconds..
-Wait 4, minutes .before
next crank•
Use shorter or heavier
gauge extension cord.
Sulfated battery will .
eventually take a normal
cha_-ge if left connected• If
the battery will not take a
charge, have it tested by
a _5ears or other qualified
service dea!er.
continue charging battery. .
Continue charging. Buzz
is not abnormal•
Have charger tested by a
Sear_ or other qualified
service dealer.
Ifthe above solutions do not eliminate the problem _
call toll-free from anywhere !n the U:S,Ao
, 1-800-SEARS-64 (1-800-732-7764)
7 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time Monday through Friday
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