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Battery charging
IMPORTANT.
Before attempting to charge the battery,
check the charger, the charger base and the battery
to ensure the charging equipment matches the battery
supplied. The components are all labelled with
component numbers.
IMPORTANT.
The battery will be fully charged after 3-5
hours: remove it from the charger after this time. Do not
leave a battery charging for longer than 24 hours.
Note.
The battery pack will not charge if the battery cells are
hot. If the pack has been directly taken from the wrench after
heavy or constant use, the cells will be hot.
Allow the cells to cool before fitting to the charger adaptor.
If the red light does not come on and the green light is
illuminated on the adaptor, the cells are not charging and
the cells require some time to cool.
DO NOT force cool the pack.
1. To install the battery pack on
the charger adaptor, align the
battery pack with the charger
base and insert firmly into
place by aligning the white
arrow indicator with the unlock
symbol on the side of the
charger base.
Press the battery pack into the base and slide the pack
forward until the arrow indicator aligns with the lock
symbol. Ensure the battery pack locks into position: you
will hear a click.
Note:
If the battery pack is incorrectly orientated the battery
will not fully enter the base as depicted.
2. Plug the charger into the
charger base and plug in the
charger and switch on at the
power supply. The red LED
indicator located on the charger
base will indicate that the
battery is being charged.
The green light on the right
hand side of the base indicates
that there is power to the
charger base.
3. The battery charging time
is approximately 3-5 hours.
When the red LED goes out
leaving the green LED glowing
the charging cycle is complete.
4. Turn off the charger power supply from the mains and then
remove the battery pack from the charger base.
Both the battery pack and the charger may become warm
to touch. This is also normal and not an issue of concern.
Both the battery pack and charger are fitted with thermal
safety devices and they will shut down if the temperatures
become too high.
To obtain the best life for the battery
Never allow the wrench to come to a complete stand still
before recharging. The battery should be placed on charge
whenever the battery is noticeably running down or the
wrench no longer performs a task it previously performed.
For storage, charge between 50 and 75%. Avoid allowing
lose items like screws or nails etc. to be stored with battery
packs as these or similar items can short battery packs and
cause a fire or explosion.
Always unplug the charger when not in use and store in
a dry secure place.
Avoid charging or storing your battery in temperatures
below 0ºC and above 40ºC.