2) The ambient temperature range is
between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C
(104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the
battery temperature is below 0°C
(32°F), the tool may fail to function
properly.
3) Use the charger at temperatures
between 0°C and 40°C, and charge
the battery at a temperature similar to
that of the battery itself. (There should
be no more than a 15°C difference
between the temperatures of the
battery and the charging location.)
4) When charging a cool battery pack
(below 0°C (32°F)) in a warm place,
leave the battery pack at the place
and wait for more than one hour to
warm up the battery to the level of the
ambient temperature.
5) Cool down the charger when charging
more than two battery packs consecu-
tively.
6) Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any
other occasions.
7) To prevent the risk of fire or damage
to the battery charger.
•
Do not cover vent holes on the char
-
ger and the battery pack.
•
Unplug the charger when not in use.
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged at
the time of purchase. Be sure to charge
the battery before use.
How to charge
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the plug
is inserted into the AC power supply,
but this is not a problem in terms of
safety.
2. Connect the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
1 Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on
the charger.
NOTE:
Not all battery packs display the
alignment mark (Q) (on page 2).
2 Slide forward in the direction of the
arrow. [Fig.6 ]
3. During charging, the charging lamp will
be lit. When charging is completed, an
internal electronic switch will automati-
cally be triggered to prevent overcharg
-
ing.
•
Charging will not start if the battery
pack is hot (for example, immediately
after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. The charge lamp (green) will flash
slowly once the battery is approximate-
ly 80% charged.
5. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp in green color will turn
off.
6. If the temperature of the battery pack is
0°C or less, charging takes longer to
fully charge the battery pack than the
standard charging time.
Even when the battery is fully charged,
it will have approximately 50% of the
power of a fully charged battery at
normal operating temperature.
7. Consult an authorized dealer if the
charging lamp (green) does not turn off.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is insert
-
ed into the charger again, the charging
lamp lights up. After several minutes,
the charging lamp in green color will
turn off.
9. Remove the battery pack while the
battery pack release button is held up.
[Fig.6 ]
