FUEL GAUGE (BPL-1820 ONLY)
See Figure 1.
To display the amount of charge left in the battery, press
and hold the fuel gauge button.
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If the charge indicator light glows green, the
battery pack is fully charged.
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If it glows yellow, it has a usable charge remaining
but will soon require recharging.
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If it glows red, the battery requires recharging as
indicated by the fuel gauge symbols on top of the
battery.
Fig. 1
GREEN =
FULL CHARGE
YELLOW =
USABLE CHARGE
REMAINS BUT WILL
SOON REQUIRE
RECHARGING
RED =
REQUIRES
RECHARGING
CHARGE
INDICATOR
LIGHT
FUEL
GAUGE
BUTTON
BPL-1820
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Ryobi One+ 18 V LITHIUM-ION batteries are designed
with features that protect the LITHIUM-ION cells and
maximize battery life.
If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset
and resume operation. If the tool still does not work, the
battery needs to be recharged.
NOTE:
The LED charge indicator light will not work if
the battery protection feature has caused the battery
pack to stop powering the tool. When the battery pack
resets itself, the LED will again function.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
NOTE:
The BCL-1800 charger will also charge Ryobi
One+ 18 V Ni-Cd battery packs.
Battery packs are shipped in a low charge condition
to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should
charge them until the green LED on the front of the
charger comes on.
If the charger does not charge the battery pack under
normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and
charger to your nearest Authorized Service Center for
electrical check.
TO CHARGE
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Use battery pack only with the recommended
charger.
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Connect the charger to the power supply. Make
sure the power supply is normal household
voltage, 240 volts, AC only, 50 Hz.
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Make sure the latches on each side of the battery
pack snap into place and the battery pack is
secured in the charger before beginning operation.
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Place the battery pack in the charger aligning
raised rib on the battery pack with the groove in
the charger.
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Press down on the battery pack to be sure
contacts on the battery pack engage properly with
contacts in the charger. See Figure 1.
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Do not place the charger and battery pack in an
area of extreme heat or cold. They will work best
at normal room temperature.
NOTE:
The charger and battery pack should be
placed in a location where the temperature is more
than 10°C but less than 38°C.
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The battery pack will become slightly warm to the
touch while charging. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
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After charging is complete, the green LED will
remain on until the battery pack is removed from
the charger or charger is disconnected from the
power supply.
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When batteries become fully charged, unplug the
charger from the power supply and remove the
battery pack.
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To remove the battery pack from the charger,
depress the latches on each side of the battery
pack.
CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
If the battery pack is above normal temperature range,
the red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be
off. When the battery pack cools down to approximately
50°C, the charger will automatically begin fast charge
mode.
CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK
If the battery pack is below normal temperature range,
the red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will
be off. When the battery warms to a temperature of
more than 0°C, the charger will automatically begin
charge mode.
OPERATION
