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NOTE: If the charge level button does not appear to be
working, connect to the charger and charge as needed.
NOTE: Immediately after using the battery pack, the charge
level button may display a lower charge than it will if checked
a few minutes later. The battery cells “recover” some of their
charge after resting.
Charger Operation
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WARNING!
Charge only 24V iON+ lithium-ion battery
pack with its compatible 24V iON+ lithium-ion charger. Other
types of batteries may cause personal injury and damage.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not allow water to flow
into the charger's AC/DC plug.
When to Charge the iON+ 24VBAT-LTE
Lithium-iON Battery
NOTE: The iON+ 24VBAT-LTE lithium-iON battery pack does
not develop a "memory" when charged after only a partial
discharge. Therefore, it is not necessary to run down the
battery pack before inserting the charger plug.
• Use the battery indicator lights to determine when to charge
your iON+ 24VBAT-LTE lithium-iON battery pack.
• You can "top-off" your battery pack's charge before starting
a big job or after a long day of use.
Charging the Battery
1. Open the battery compartment cover, and push the push
lock buttons on the battery to pull the battery pack out
from the battery compartment (Fig. 1).
2. Check that the mains voltage is the same as that marked
on the rating plate of the battery charger. Then, plug the
charger adapter into an appropriate AC power outlet.
Connect the charger plug into the charge socket of the
battery to start charging (Fig. 2).
3. The battery will take approximately 5 hours to charge.
The battery indicator LEDs will twinkle and illuminate one
by one during the charging process. Unplug the charger
immediately when the 3 LEDs are all illuminated.
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CAUTION!
FIRE HAZARD. When disconnecting the
charger from the battery, be sure to unplug the charger from
the outlet first, then disconnect the charger from the battery.
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WARNING!
This charger does not automatically
turn off when the battery is fully charged.
Please take care
not to leave the battery plugged into the charger. Switch
off or unplug the charger at the mains when charging is
complete.
4. Timely recharging of the battery will help prolong the
battery's life. You must recharge the battery pack when
you notice a drop in the equipment's power.
IMPORTANT! Never allow the battery pack to become fully
discharged as this will cause irreversible damage to the
battery.
Assembly
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WARNING!
To avoid serious personal injury, read and
understand all safety instructions provided.
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WARNING!
Do not insert battery until assembly is
complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental starting
and possible serious personal injury.
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WARNING!
Before performing any maintenance,
make sure battery is removed. Failure to heed this warning
could result in serious personal injury.
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WARNING!
To prevent serious personal injury,
make sure the unit is powered off, and the battery is removed
before attaching or detaching the wands.
Fig. 1
Push lock button
Battery
compartment
cover
Fig. 2
Battery
indicators
