OWNER’S
MANUAL
Model No.
200.71201
CAUTION:
Read and Follow All Safety
Rules and Operating Instructions
Before Every Use of this Product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
1.5 AMP
MANUAL
BATTERY CHARGER
Table Of Contents
Warranty..................................................................... 1
Important Safety Instructions .................................. 2
Parts ........................................................................... 3
Before Using Your Battery Charger ........................ 4
Plugging it in .......................................................... 4
Using an extension cord ........................................ 4
Preparing your battery to be charged .................. 5
Please read this Owner’s Manual before using your Battery Charger
The Sears model 200.71201Manual Battery Charger, offers features to accommodate the needs for home
use. This manual will show you how to use your charger safely and effectively. Please read and follow
these instructions and precautions carefully.
Using Your Battery Charger ..................................... 6
Setting the controls ................................................ 6
Charging your battery ............................................ 6
Calculating charge time ......................................... 8
Maintenance and care ........................................... 9
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 10
Warranty
FULL TWO-YEAR WARRANTY
If, within two years from the date of purchase, this battery charger fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship,
simply RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE IN THE UNITED STATES, and Sears will repair or replace
it, free of charge.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept 817WA,
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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Important Safety Instructions
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To reduce the risk of explosion, explosive gases, or injury while
using your battery charger, follow the precautions listed below:
•Read all instructions and cautions printed on the
battery charger, battery, and vehicle or equipment
using battery.
•Use charger only on lead-acid type rechargeable
batteries, such as those used in cars, trucks, tractors, airplanes, vans, RV’s, trolling motors, etc.
This charger is not intended to supply power to
a low voltage electrical system other than in an
automotive application.
•Use only attachments recommended or sold by
manufacturer. The use of attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may result in fire,
electric shock, or injury.
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Remember:
•Place charger as far away from battery being
charged as the charger cables will permit.
•Do not expose charger to rain or snow.
•Never charge a frozen battery. If battery fluid (electro-
lyte) becomes frozen, bring battery into a warm area
to thaw before you begin charging.
•Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when
reading specific gravity or filling battery.
•Never set a battery on top of the charger.
•Never place charger directly above battery being
charged. The gases from the battery will corrode
and damage the charger.
•Never use charger for charging dry-cell batteries that
are commonly used with home appliances. These
batteries may burst and cause personal injury.
•Do not disassemble charger. Take it to a qualified
service professional if service or repair is required.
Incorrect assembly may result in fire or electrical
shock.
•To reduce risk of electrical shock, unplug the
charger from the outlet before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning.
•Always charge battery in a well ventilated area.
•Never touch the battery clamps together when the
charger is energized.
•Never operate charger if it has received a hard blow,
been dropped, or otherwise damaged. Take it to a
qualified professional for inspection and repair.
•Be sure to position the charger power cord to
prevent it from being stepped on, tripped over, or
damaged.
•Never pull out the plug by the cord when unplug-
ging the charger. Pulling on the cord may cause
damage to the cord or the plug.
•Do not operate the charger if it has a damaged
power cord or plug. Have the cord replaced.
Personal Safety Precautions
For your own personal safety, please follow the following precautions:
•Wear complete eye and clothing protection when
working with lead-acid batteries.
•Be sure that someone is within range of your voice
to come to your aid if needed while you work with or
are near a lead-acid battery.
•Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby for use
in case battery acid contacts your eyes, skin, or clothing. If this happens, wash immediately with soap and
water. Then get medical attention.
•Avoid touching your eyes while working with a
battery. Acid particles (corrosion) may get into your
eyes. If this occurs, flush eyes immediately with
running cold water for at least ten minutes. Then
immediately get medical attention.
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•Remove all personal metal items from your body,
such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches
while working with a lead-acid battery. A battery can
produce a short circuit current high enough to weld
a ring (or the like) to metal, causing a severe burn.
•Take care not to drop any metal tool or metal object
onto the battery. This may spark or short circuit the
battery or another electrical device that may cause
an explosion.
•Always operate your battery charger in an open, well
ventilated area.
•Never smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity
of the battery or engine. Batteries generate explosive
gases.
• Neutralize any acid spills thoroughly with baking
soda before attempting to clean up.
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Parts
This section shows an illustration of your battery charger. Use it to become familiar with where all the parts are
located, and what they look like.
Replacement Parts List Sears 71201
Item
Description
1
Case Top
2
Case Bottom
3
AC Linecord
4
Output Cord
5
Switch
6
LED Asm
7
Transformer Asm
8
Owner's Manual
9
Battery Cable w/clips (not shown)
10
Battery Cable w/lugs (not shown)
Part Number
3799001372
3799001352
90026080
3899000543
0499000032
3899000697
93026427
0000000506
3899000198
3899000223
Wiring diagram
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Before Using Your Battery Charger
It is important to understand your charger’s requirements. This section will tell you about your charger’s electrical
requirements and how to prepare a battery for charging.
Plugging it inPlugging it in
Plugging it in
Plugging it inPlugging it in
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Electrical Shock Hazard
Be sure that power cord fits properly into outlet. If
not, have a qualified technician install a proper
outlet. Never alter the AC cord or plug provided.
Improper connection can result in electrical shock.
Your charger should be grounded to reduce the risk
of electrical shock.
Your charger is equipped with an electrical cord that has
an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug
designed to be used on a 120 volt circuit. The
plug must be plugged into an outlet that has been
properly installed and grounded in accordance with all
local codes and ordinances.
A TEMPORARY adapter may be used to connect the
charger to a two-pole outlet if a properly grounded outlet
is not available. Use the adapter ONLY until a properly
grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified
electrician.
DANGER: Before using an adapter as illustrated, be
certain that the center screw of the outlet plate is
grounded. The green colored grounding clip of the
adapter must be attached by a screw to a properly
grounded outlet. If unsure whether outlet is properly
grounded, contact a professional electrician. If
necessary, replace the original outlet cover screw with a
longer one that will secure the grounding clip to the
outlet cover and make a ground connection to the
grounded outlet.
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Using an extension cord
Use of an extension cord is not recommended. If you
must use an extension cord, please make sure that you
follow these guidelines:
• Make sure that the pins on charger’s power cord fit
firmly into the extension cord, and that the extension
cord fits firmly into the receptacle.
• Use only 3-conductor (grounded) extension cord
when necessary.
• Check that the extension cord is properly wired and
in good electrical condition.
• Make sure that the wire size is large enough for its
length and for the AC ampere rating as specified in
the accompanying chart.
Minimum Recommended Extension Cord
Length of Cord in Feet 25 50 100 150
AWG* Size of Cord
* AWG = American Wire Gauge
18 18 16 14
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Preparing your battery to be charged
It is important that you read and follow these guidelines
while you are preparing to charge your battery.
• Make sure that you have a 6 or 12 volt lead-acid battery.
• Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep
corrosion from getting in or around your eyes.
• If you have a battery with removable cell caps, if
required, add distilled water to each cell until the
battery acid reaches the level recommended by the
manufacturer. This will help purge excessive gases
from the cells. Be careful not to overfill. If you have
a sealed battery without cell caps, no action is
necessary. Continue to the next step listed below.
• Take time to read all battery manufacturer’s specific
precautions, such as removing or not removing cell
caps while charging, and recommended rates of
charge.
• Wear safety glasses. See additional "Personal Safety
Precautions" on page 2.
• Be sure that the area around the battery is wellventilated while it is being charged. If ventilation is
poor, gas can be manually blown away by using a
piece of cardboard or other non-metallic material as
a fan.
• If it is necessary to remove the battery from the
vehicle to charge it, always remove the grounded
terminal from the battery first. A spark may be
caused if all accessories in the vehicle are not
completely turned off.
NOTE: A marine battery installed in a boat must be
removed and charged on shore.
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Using Your Battery Charger
For best results from your battery charger, learn to use it properly. This section tells how to set the controls and
how to charge a battery in or out of the vehicle.
Setting the Controls
SELECTOR SWTICH:
A 2-way switch is used to set the charger for a 6 VOLT
or 12 VOLT battery.
Charging Your Battery
Charging a battery in the vehicle:
1. Arrange the power cord and charging leads carefully
to avoid damage that could be caused by the hood,
door, or moving engine parts.
2. Keep clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other
parts that can cause injury.
3. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated
on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, or +) and
NEGATIVE (NEG. N or -). NOTE: The positive post
on top-post batteries is usually larger than the
negative post.
4. Identify which battery post is ground or connected to
the chassis. THE NEGATIVE POST IS NORMALLY
THE ONE THAT IS GROUNDED.
5. To charge a negative grounded post system:
Connect the red (POSITIVE) battery charger clamp
to the ungrounded POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of the
battery. Then connect the black (NEGATIVE) clamp
to a heavy, unpainted metal part of the chassis or
engine block, away from the battery. Do not
connect clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet
metal parts.
To charge a positive grounded post system:
Connect the black (NEGATIVE) battery charger
clamp to the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) ungrounded
post of the battery. Then connect the red
(POSITIVE) clamp to a heavy, unpainted metal part
of the chassis or engine block. Do not connect
clamp to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal parts.
IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away
from the battery when making connections.
6. Connect the clamp to the battery post and twist or
rock back and forth to make a solid connection.
This will help keep the clamps from slipping off the
posts and causing sparks.
7. Select the charge voltage with the Selector Switch
and plug the power cord into a grounded AC
outlet to begin charging.
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
QUICK DISCONNECT HARNESS
To permanently attach to a small battery (i.e.
motorcycle), connect the red POSITIVE eyelet to the
POSITIVE battery terminal. Then connect the black
NEGATIVE eyelet to the NEGATIVE battery terminal.
Loosen and remove each nut from bolts at battery
terminal. One at a time, slip the eyelets of the harness
wires over the bolt at battery terminal. Replace and
tighen nuts to secure.
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6 VOLT 12 VOLT
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8. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully
charged. For this reason it is important to check
charging progress fequently. Overcharging can
damage a battery. You must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.
9. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the
charger power cord before attempting to disconnect
charger clamps.
10. Standing away from the battery, remove the
charger clamps in this order: (1) from the chassis
connection and, (2) from the battery post or terminal.
11. Clean and store the battery charger in a dry location.
Charging your battery outside the vehicle:
1. Remove the battery from vehicle, making sure to
disconnect grounded terminal first with all accessories
and lights turned off in the vehicle.
2. Check the polarity of the battery posts as indicated
on the battery case: POSITIVE (POS, P, +) and
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -).
NOTE: On top-post batteries, the positive battery
terminal usually has a larger diameter post than the
negative one.
3. Connect the red (POSITIVE) charger clamp to the
POSITIVE post of the battery. Be sure to rock the
clip back and forth to make a solid connection.
4. Attach a 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-gauge (SAE)
insulated battery cable of at least 24-inches in length
to the NEGATIVE battery post. This cable will
provide a safer connection because arcing and
sparking will not occur directly over the battery. (The
battery cable is not provided with the charger, but
may be purchased at most automotive accessory outlets.)
5. Take the other end of the 6-gauge (AWG) or a 4-gauge
(SAE) insulated 24-inch cable and, standing as far
away from the battery as possible, connect the
black (NEGATIVE) lead of the charger to the free
end of the cable. Rock the clamp to make a solid connection.
IMPORTANT: Wear safety glasses and face away
from the battery while making this final connection.
6. Select the voltage of charge with the Selector Switch and
plug the power cord into a grounded AC outlet to
begin charging.
7. The charger will not stop when the battery is fully
charged. For this reason it is important to check
charging progress frequently. Overcharging can
damage a battery. You must monitor and unplug
charger when battery is fully charged.
8. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger
power cord before attempting to disconnect charger clamps.
9. Stand away from the battery and remove the charger
leads from the NEGATIVE connection first, then from
the POSITIVE battery post.
10. Clean and store the charger in a dry location.
POSITIVE
BATTERY
+-
24", 6 GAUGE
CABLE
NEGATIVE
BATTERY CHARGER
POWER
CORD
TO
GROUNDED
POWER
OUTLET
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Calculating charge timeCalculating charge time
Calculating charge time
Calculating charge timeCalculating charge time
The Hydrometer or Electronic MethodThe Hydrometer or Electronic Method
The Hydrometer or Electronic Method
The Hydrometer or Electronic MethodThe Hydrometer or Electronic Method
To find the time needed to fully charge your battery,
determine the battery’s charge level with a hydrometer
or electronic Percent-of-Charge Tester. The following
table will help you convert hydrometer readings to
percent of charge values.
SPECIFIC PERCENT PERCENT OF
GRAVITY OF CHARGE CHARGE NEEDED
1.265 100% 0%
1.225 75% 25%
1.155 25% 75%
1.120 0% 100%
To calculate time needed for a charge:
• Find the percent of charge needed. (A battery at
50 percent charge that will be charged to 100
percent needs another 50 percent (.50).
• Multiply the Amp Hour rating by the charge
needed (.50) and divide by the charger rate
(1.5 amps).
• Multiply the result by 1.25 and you’ll have the
approximate time needed, in hours, to bring the
battery to full charge.
• Add one additional hour for a deep-cycle battery.
Example:
Amp Hour Rating x charge needed x 1.25 = hours
Charger Setting of
charge
When you know the percent of charge and the Amp
Hour (AH) rating of your battery, you can calculate the
approximate time needed to bring your battery to a full
charge.
To convert Reserve Capacity to Amp Hours, divide
Reserve Capacity by 2, and add 16:
Amp Hours = Reserve Capacity + 16
2
20 (AH Rating) x .50 (charge needed) x 1.25 = 8.33
1.5 (Charger Setting) hours
20 x .5 = 6.66 x 1.25 = 8.33
1.5
You would need to charge your 20-Ampere Hour Battery for approximately 8 hours at the 1.5-Amp charge
rate using the above example.
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Maintenance and careMaintenance and care
Maintenance and care
Maintenance and careMaintenance and care
A minimal amount of care can keep your battery
charger working properly for years.
1. Clean the clamps each time your are finished
charging. Wipe off any battery fluid that may have
come in contact with the clamps to prevent
corrosion.
2. Coil the input and output cords neatly when
storing the charger. This will help prevent accidental damage to the cords and charger.
3. Occasional cleaning of the case with a soft cloth
will keep the finish shiny and help prevent corrosion.
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Troubleshooting
Performance problems often result from little things that you can fix yourself. Please read through this chart for a
possible solution if a problem occurs.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION/REASONS
Green LED
does not light.
No AC power
reaching charger.
Check AC outlet.
Charger not
charging battery.
Circuit breaker in
charger cycles on and
off with a clicking
sound.
Charger makes a
loud buzz or hum.
Wrong switch position
6V or 12V battery.
Poor connection at
battery.
Shorted battery clamps.
Shorted battery.
Charger leads reversed
on battery.
Transformer laminations
vibrate (buzz).
Shorted diode (hum).
If the above solutions do not eliminate the problem...
call toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.
7 AM to 4:30 PM CST Monday through Friday
Correct switch position and continue charging.
Unplug charger. Reconnect clips then plug in again
and continue charging.
Separate the clamps. Circuit breaker cycles when current
draw is too high.
Have a Sears technician test the battery.
Correct connections.
Continue charging. Buzz is not abnormal.
Have charger tested by qualified technician.
1-800-SEARS-64
(1-800-732-7764)
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OWNER’S
MANUAL
Model No.
200.71201
1.5 AMP
MANUAL BATTERY
CHARGER
For information about troubleshooting
Call toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.
7 am to 4:30 pm CST Monday through Friday
1-800-SEARS-64
(1-800-732-7764)
For the repair or replacement
parts you need
Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week
When requesting service or
ordering parts, always provide
the following information:
•Product Type
•Model Number
•Part Number
•Part Description
1-800-366-PART
(1-800-366-7278)
For the location of a Sears Repair
Service Center in your area
Call 24 hours a day,
7 days a week
1-800-488-1222
REPAIR SERVICES
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