9. Disposal of the exhausted battery
WARNING
Do not dispose of the exhausted battery. The
battery may explode if it is incinerated. The
battery is recyclable. At the end of it’s useful
life, under various state and local laws, it may
be illegal to dispose of this battery into the
municipal waste stream. Check with your local
solid waste o
ffi
cials for details in your area for
recycling options or proper disposal.
10. Storage
Store the power tool and the battery in a place in
which the temperature is less than 40°C and out of
reach of children.
NOTE
Storing lithium-ion batteries
Make sure the lithium-ion batteries have been fully
charged before storing them.
Prolonged storage (3 months or more) of batteries with
a low charge may result in performance deterioration,
signi
fi
cantly reducing battery usage time or rendering
the batteries incapable of holding a charge.
However,
signi
fi
cantly reduced battery usage time
may be recovered by repeatedly charging and using
the batteries two to
fi
ve times.
If the battery usage time is extremely short despite
repeated charging and use, consider the batteries
dead and purchase new batteries.
CAUTION
In the operation and maintenance of power tools, the
safety regulations and standards prescribed in each
country must be observed.
Important notice on the batteries for the HiKOKI
cordless power tools
Please always use one of our designated genuine
batteries. We cannot guarantee the safety and
performance of our cordless power tool when used
with batteries other than these designated by us, or
when the battery is disassembled and modi
fi
ed (such
as disassembly and replacement of cells or other
internal parts).
NOTE
Due to HiKOKI’s continuing program of research and
development, the speci
fi
cations herein are subject to
change without prior notice.
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