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Fig. 4

LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER

See Figure 4.

LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OF
CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:

  Red LED lighted = Fast Charging Mode

  Green LED lighted = Fully Charged Battery Pack

  Yellow and Green LED Lighted = Control Charge or

Possible Faulty Battery.

CHARGING BATTERY PACK

The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low
charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore,
you should charge it prior to use.

Note:

 Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they

are charged. Allow several cycles (cutting followed by re-
charging) for them to fully charge.

TO CHARGE

Charge battery pack only with the charger provided.

Make sure power supply is normal house voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.

Connect charger to power supply.

Place battery pack in charger. 

See Figure 5.

 Align raised

rib on battery pack with groove in charger.

Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts on
battery pack engage properly with contacts in charger.
When properly connected, red light will turn on.

Normally, the yellow and green lights on the charger will
come on. This indicates charger is in control charge
mode and should switch to fast charge mode within 5
minutes. When charger is in fast charge mode the red
light will come on. If after a period of 15 minutes the
yellow and green lights remain on, remove the battery
pack, wait 1 minute and reinsert battery pack in charger.
If the yellow and green lights continue to remain on an
additional 15 minutes, the battery pack is damaged and
will not accept charge.

When your battery pack becomes fully charged, the red
light will turn off and the green light will turn on.

After normal usage, 1 hour of charge time is required to
be fully charged. A minimum charge time of 1 to 1-1/2
hours is required to recharge a completely discharged
tool.

The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch
while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a
problem.

Do not

 place charger in an area of extreme heat or cold.

It will work best at normal room temperature.

When the batteries become fully charged, unplug your
charger from power supply and remove the battery pack.

BATTERY

CHARGER

GREEN LIGHT "ON"

INDICATES FULLY

CHARGED

YELLOW AND GREEN LIGHTS "ON"

INDICATES CONTROL CHARGE OR

POSSIBLE FAULTY BATTERY

RED LIGHT "ON"

INDICATES FAST

CHARGING MODE

Fig. 5

BATTERY

PACK

BATTERY

CHARGER

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING
HOT BATTERIES

When using your reciprocating saw continuously, the
batteries in your battery pack become hot. You should let
a hot battery pack cool down for approximately 30 minutes
before attempting to recharge.

Note: 

This situation occurs when continuous use of your

saw causes the batteries to become hot. It does not occur
under normal circumstances. Refer to 

"CHARGING BAT-

TERY PACK"

  for normal recharging of batteries. If the

charger does not charge your battery pack under normal
circumstances, return 

both 

the battery pack and charger

to your nearest 

Authorized Service Center 

for electrical

check.

BATTERY PACK SHOWN

ATTACHED TO CHARGER

OPERATION

Summary of Contents for RJC181

Page 1: ...s reciprocating saw Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation Warnings and Cautions If you use your cordless reciprocating saw properly and only for what it is intended you will enjoy years...

Page 2: ...only with charger listed MODEL BATTERY PACK CHARGER RJC181 1322401 1323303 1423701 130224007 or 130256001 Use battery operated tool only with specified desig nated battery pack Use of any other batter...

Page 3: ...rator s manual care fully Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock fire or serio...

Page 4: ...of charger as specified below Cord Length Feet 25 50 100 Cord Size AWG 16 16 16 Note AWG American Wire Gage Do not operate charger with a damaged cord or plug If damaged have replaced immediately by a...

Page 5: ...nstructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures DANGER Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others Always foll...

Page 6: ...he handle above the switch trigger You must depress the lock off button in order to pull the switch trigger The lock resets each time the trigger is released Note You can depress the lock off button f...

Page 7: ...Page 7 Fig 1 FEATURES LOCK OFF BUTTON SWITCH TRIGGER BATTERY PACK SAW BLADE BASE SHOE ASSEMBLY LOCK OFF BUTTON DEPRESS HERE TO PULL SWITCH TRIGGER BLADE CLAMP LOCK RELEASE LEVER...

Page 8: ...battery pack in your saw aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in saw s battery port See Figure 2 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap into place and battery pack is...

Page 9: ...n lights continue to remain on an additional 15 minutes the battery pack is damaged and will not accept charge When your battery pack becomes fully charged the red light will turn off and the green li...

Page 10: ...xcessive pressure that causes bending or twisting of the blade may result in broken blades PLUNGE CUTTING See Figure 7 Fig 8 Fig 7 Mark the line of cut clearly Choose a convenient starting point insid...

Page 11: ...r information regarding available recycling and or disposal options For more information on battery recycling call 1 800 8BATTERY BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING WARNING Upon remova...

Page 12: ...bi Authorized Service Center Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit Please call 1 800 525 2579 for your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center You can also check our web site a...

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