Maximising battery life
The
battery
should
always
be
charged
prior
to
it
completely
discharging.
When
you
notice
a
drop
in
power
stop
the
tool
and
charge
the
battery.
Never
recharge
a
fully
charged
battery.
Overcharging
shortens
the
battery
life.
Charge
the
battery
with
room
temperature
between
0
˚
C
and
40
˚
C
(32
˚
F
and
104
˚
F).
Ideal
charging
temperature
is
15
˚
C
to
30
˚
C
(59
˚
F
to
86
˚
F).
• Ensure
the
battery
is
cool
before
charging
it.
Do
not
charge
a
hot
battery.
• Charge
the
battery
when
you
do
not
use
it
for
more
than
three
months.
• Avoid
repeated
recharging
of
partially
discharged
batteries
-
it
can
lead
to
NiCad
"memory"
which
reduces
run
time.
“Memory”
effect
can
sometimes
be
reduced
or
eliminated
by
several
full
charge
and
discharge
cycles.
Before
using
your
cordless
drill.
Your
battery
is
UNCHARGED
and
you
must
charge
once
before
use.Your
battery
will
not
be
fully
charged
until
you
have
performed
several
charge
and
discharge
operations
by
charging
and
working
with
your
drill.
After
this
your
battery
performance
will
improve.
Charging the battery (8)
1.
Plug
the
battery
charger
(14)
into
the
proper
AC
voltage
source
and
switch
on.
The
green
LED
will
illuminate.
2.
Insert
the
battery
into
the
charger
as
shown.
Push
the
battery
down
fully
into
the
charger
until
the
red
LED
lights
up
(the
green
light
will
go
out).
The
red
LED
will
remain
lit
during
charging.
3.
When
the
green
LED
lights
up
again
the
charging
cycle
is
complete.
Note:
A discharged
battery
at
normal
ambient
temperature
will
take
around
1
hour
to
reach
full
charge.
4.
The
battery
can
now
be
removed
for
use
in
your
drill.
Note:
The
charger
timer
circuit
and
battery
temperature
safety
cut-out
device
prevent
overcharge
of
the
battery.
The
LED
worklight
draws
very
little
power
from
the
battery
and
will
continue
to
operate
when
the
battery
is
too
flat
to
drill.
This
is
normal.
WARNINGS:
•
When
you
charge
a
new
battery
or
a
battery
which
has
not
been
used
for
a
long
period
of
time,
it
may
not
accept
a
full
charge.
This
is
a
normal
condition
and
does
not
indicate
a
problem.
You
can
recharge
the
battery
fully
after
discharging
it
completely
and
recharging
several
times.
•
Do
not
charge
a
battery
from
a
just
operated
tool
or
a
battery
which
has
been
left
in
a
location
exposed
to
direct
sunlight
or
heat
for
a
long
time.
Wait
for
the
battery
to
cool
down
before
charging.
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