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DieHard 28.7124 Operator's Manual

DieHard 28.7124 Operator's Manual

6v/12v battery charger & engine starter
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
6v/12v Manual
Battery charger
& Engine Starter
Model No.
28.71240
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Operating Instructions
before Every Use of this Product.
SAvE ThESE INSTRUcTIONS.
Sears Brands Management corporation, hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
00-99-001014/0510

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 6v/12v Manual Battery charger & Engine Starter Model No. 28.71240 Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before Every Use of this Product. SAvE ThESE INSTRUcTIONS. Sears Brands Management corporation, hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. 00-99-001014/0510...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 fOR cUSTOMER ASSISTANcE OR REPLAcEMENT PARTS, cALL TOLL-fREE fROM 7 AM TO 5 PM cT...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT: READ AND SAvE ThIS SAfETY AND INSTRUcTION MANUAL. SAvE ThESE INSTRUcTIONS – The 71240 battery charger offers a wide range of features to accommodate your needs. This manual will show you how to use your charger safely and effectively. Please read, understand and follow these instructions and precautions carefully, as this manual contains important safety and operating instructions.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAfETY INSTRUcTIONS - SAvE ThESE INSTRUcTIONS - This manual contains important safety and operating instructions RISK Of ELEcTRIc ShOcK OR fIRE. Keep out of reach of children. Do not expose the charger to rain or snow. Use only recommended attachments. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons or damage to property.

  • Page 6: Personal Precautions

    PERSONAL PREcAUTIONS RISK Of EXPLOSIvE gASES. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or engine. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short- circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.

  • Page 7: Charger Location

    Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level specified by the battery manufacturer. Do not overfill. For a battery without removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries (VRLA), carefully follow the manufacturer’s recharging instructions. Read, understand and follow all instructions for the charger, battery, vehicle and any equipment used near the battery and charger.

  • Page 8: Follow These Steps When Battery Is Installed In Vehicle

    fOLLOW ThESE STEPS WhEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN vEhIcLE A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY MAY cAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUcE ThE RISK Of A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY: NEgATIvE gROUNDED SYSTEM Position the AC and DC cables to reduce the risk of damage by the hood, door and moving or hot engine parts.

  • Page 9: Follow These Steps When Battery Is Outside Vehicle

    fOLLOW ThESE STEPS WhEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE vEhIcLE A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY MAY cAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUcE ThE RISK Of A SPARK NEAR ThE BATTERY: Check the polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually has a larger diameter than the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.

  • Page 10: Grounding And Ac Power Cord Connections

    gROUNDINg AND Ac POWER cORD cONNEcTIONS RISK Of ELEcTRIc ShOcK OR fIRE. This battery charger is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit and has a grounded plug that looks like the plug illustrated. The charger must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.
  • Page 11 Attach the foot: Remove the charger from the packing materials and place upside down on a flat surface. Attach the foot and secure it with the four ¼-20 thread cutting screws provided. Assemble the Wheels and Axle : Hold the axle upright on the floor or work surface.
  • Page 12 Mount the Axle to the charger : Place one end of each bracket into the slot on the bottom of the charger. Place the axle assembly under each bracket. Attach the brackets using the two, 10-32 thread cutting screws provided. NOTE: Be careful not to drop the brackets inside of the charger case.

  • Page 13: Features/Control Panel

    fEATURES/cONTROL PANEL Charge Rate Selector Switch Timer Ammeter charge Rate Selector Switch Use the Charge Rate selector switch to select the charge rate or engine starting setting you require. • 2A Slow charge Rate – Intended for charging small batteries such as those commonly used in garden tractors, snow mobiles and motorcycles.

  • Page 14: Operating Instructions

    Ammeter The Ammeter indicates the amount of current, measured in amps, that is being drawn by the battery. As a battery takes on a charge, it draws less current from the charger. Correspondingly, the meter will show less current being drawn by the battery.

  • Page 15: Calculating Charge Time

    Clean and store the charger in a dry location. NOTE: If the engine does turn over but never starts, there is not a problem with the starting system; there is a problem somewhere else with the vehicle. STOP cranking the engine until the other problem has been diagnosed and corrected.

  • Page 16: Moving And Storage Instructions

    MOvINg AND STORAgE INSTRUcTIONS 14.1 Store the charger unplugged, in an upright position. The cord will still conduct electricity until it is unplugged from the outlet. 14.2 Store inside, in a cool, dry place. 14.3 Do not store the clips on the handle, clipped together, on or around metal, or clipped to cables.
  • Page 17 PROBLEM POSSIBLE cAUSE REASON/SOLUTION The charger is making an Circuit breaker is cycling. The settings may be wrong. audible clicking sound. Check the charger settings. Battery is defective. Have the battery checked. Shorted battery cables or Circuit breaker cycles when clips.

  • Page 18: Before Returning For Repairs

    PROBLEM POSSIBLE cAUSE REASON/SOLUTION Charger will not turn on A.C. outlet is dead. Check for open fuse or when properly connected. circuit breaker supplying A.C. outlet. Poor electrical connection. Check power cord and extension cord for loose fitting plug. The battery is connected Clips are not making a good Check for poor connection and the charger is on, but is...

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