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c.
You can “top off” each battery pack at
any time or at any level of battery
charge as needed.
d.
The only time that it is necessary to
charge a battery pack is if it has reached
the end of its charge. To signal the end
of its charge, power to the tool will stop.
2)
CHARGING A BATTERY PACK
a.
Align the battery pack with the bay and
slide the battery pack into the charger as
far as possible. The red LED will indicate
charging is ongoing.
b.
After inserting the battery pack fully
into the charger slot, the LED will
indicate RED while charging.
c.
When charging is complete, the LED will
indicate GREEN.
d.
If the battery pack or charger is out of the
normal temperature range of 32°F-113°F
(0°-45°C) the LED will indicate RED &
GREEN.
e.
A fully discharged battery pack with an
internal temperature in the normal
range will charge in about 15-20
minutes. Heavily cycled batteries may
take longer to completely charged.
NOTICE
: Hot or cold batteries will take
longer to charge.
NOTICE
: Inverters or generators rated to
100 watts or higher can be used to power
charger.
3)
CLEANING
Clean out dust and debris from charger
vents and electrical contacts by blowing
with compressed air. Use only mild soap
and a damp cloth to clean the battery pack
and charger, keeping away from the
electrical contacts. Certain cleaning agents
and solvents are harmful to plastics and
other insulted parts. Some of these include
gasoline, turpentine, lacquer thinner, paint
thinner, chlorinated cleaning solvents,
ammonia and household detergents
containing
ammonia.
Never
use
flammable or combustible solvents around
batteries, charger or tools.
4)
REPAIRS
The charger has no serviceable parts.
Hot/Cold Battery Pack Delay
When the charger detects a battery pack
that is too hot or too cold, it automatically
starts a Hot/Cold Pack Delay, suspending
charging until the batty pack has reached an
appropriate temperature. The charger then
automatically switches to the pack charging
mode. This feature ensures maximum
battery pack life.
A cold battery pack will charge at a slower
rate than a warm battery pack. The battery
pack will charge at that slower rate
throughout the entire charging cycle and
will not return to maximum charge rate
even if the battery pack warms.
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Only
Li-Ion tools are designed with an Electronic
Protection System that will protect the
battery
pack
against
overloading,
overheating or deep discharge. The tool will
automatically turn off if the Electronic
Protection System engages. If this occurs,
place the Li-Ion battery pack on the charger
until it if fully charged.
