Sears 200.71226 - Manual (Page 7)

CHARGING BATTERY REMOVED
FROM THE VEHICLE:
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
1. Note the polarity of the battery posts by
checking the identification marks on the
battery: POSITIVE (POS, P or +) and
NEGATIVE (NEG, N or-). The positive
post is usually larger than the negative
post.
2. Attach at least a 24-inch-long, 6-gauge
(AWG), insulated battery cable to
NEGATIVE (NEG, N or -) battery post.
Rock and twist the clamp back and forth
to be sure a solid electrical connection
is made.
3. Connect the red (POSITIVE) output
clamp to the POSITIVE battery post.
Rock and twist the clamp back and forth
to be sure a solid electrical connection
is made.
4. Position yourself as far away from the
battery as possible, and then connect
the black (NEGATIVE) output clamp to
the free end of the cable.
5. Plug the power cord into a 120V AC 2-
prong wall outlet. The chargerwill be set
to the default state of REGULAR charge
type, no charge rate (tester mode).
6. Press the appropriate control buttons
to select the desired charge rate and
charge type. Within a few seconds, the
CHARGING (yellow) LED should light
and the charging process should start.
If the CHECK (red) LED is on, check for
correct cable connections.
7. To disconnect the charger, unplug its
power cord before attempting to discon­
nect the charger clamps. Then, standing
away from the battery, remove the out­
put clamp from the NEGATIVE battery
post. Finally, remove the output clamp
from the PCSITIVE battery post.
8. Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
USING ENGINE START
Your battery charger can be used to jump
start your car if the battery is low. Fol­
low these instructions on how to use the
ENGINE START feature.
IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instructions
and precautions when charging your bat­
tery. Wear complete eye protection and
clothing protection. Charge your battery
in a well-ventilated area.
IMPORTANT: Using the ENGINE START
feature WITHOUT a battery installed in
the vehicle could cause damage to the
vehicle’s electrical system.
1. For battery connections, see page 6
and follow instructions 1 -6of CHARG­
ING BATTERY IN THEVEHICLE. With
the charger plugged in and connected
to the battery of the vehicle, set the
CHARGE RATE to 125A START. Only
the 125A START, VOLTAGE, and
CHARGING LEDs should be lit.
2. Crank the engine until it starts or 5 sec­
onds passes. If engine does not start,
wait 3 minutes before cranking again.
3. Afterthe engine starts, unplug the power
cord before disconnecting the output
clamps from the battery.
4. Clean and store the charger in a dry
location.
NOTE: During the starting sequence
listed above, the charger is set to one of
three states.
1. Wait for cranking - The charger waits
until the engine is actually being cranked
before delivering 125 amps for engine
start. The charger delivers charge at a
rate of up to 15 amps while waiting and
will reset if the engine is not cranked
within 15 minutes. (If the charger re­
sets, it sets itself for a 2A charge and
REGULAR battery.) While waiting for
cranking, the digital display shows
the battery voltage (it can’t be set to
percent).
2. Cranking - When cranking is detected,
the chargerwill automatically deliverup
to its maximum output (at least 125A) as
required by the starting system for up
to 5 seconds or until the engine crank­
ing stops. The digital display shows a
countdown of the remaining crank time