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Item 56224
CHARGER OPERATION
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION section at the
beginning of this manual including
all text under subheadings therein
before set up or use of this product.
When to Charge
1. Charge the Battery Pack (sold
separately) when convenient.
2. The Battery Pack does not need to be completely
discharged before charging. It will not develop
a “memory” if charged while still partially full.
3. To help protect the Battery Pack, it must
be charged when the charge level is near
empty. If a Lithium-Ion battery is allowed to
discharge completely, it can be ruined.
Charging Battery Packs
CHARGING
Red Constant
Green Flashing
CHARGED
Red Off
Green Constant
HOT/COLD DELAY
Red Flashing
Green Flashing
PROBLEM PACK OR CHARGER
Red Flashing
Green Off
Figure A: Charge Indicators
1. Place the Battery Pack on a dry fireproof surface in a
room where the temperature is between 50–104° F.
Note:
If recharging a newly spent Battery Pack,
allow it to cool completely before charging.
2. Examine the Battery Pack. It must be undamaged,
and a 12 or 20 volt, Lithium-Ion type Hercules
Battery Pack.
Do not charge a cracked,
open, or leaking Battery Pack, or charge a
non-recommended type of Battery Pack.
3. The Battery Pack’s terminals are designed to fit
this Charger specifically. If the Battery Pack does
to not fit the Charger properly, do not try to insert it.
Do not force a Battery Pack into the Charger.
4. Plug the Charger into a grounded,
120VAC, 60Hz receptacle.
5. Slide the Battery Pack onto the Charger
until it clicks in. Two Battery Packs may
be charged at the same time.
• A fully discharged 12V Battery Pack will
take about 50 minutes to fully charge.
• A fully discharged 20V 2.5 Ah Battery Pack
will take about 62 minutes to fully charge.
• A fully discharged 20V 5.0 Ah (XP) Battery Pack
will take about 118 minutes to fully charge.
Note:
If the Battery Pack is hot or cold, the Charge
Indicators may both flash, indicating that the Charger
is waiting for the temperature to normalize before
Charging. Charging will start automatically once the
Battery Pack reaches the correct temperature.
6. While charging, the Battery Pack and Charger
may become warm to the touch. This is
normal, and does not indicate a problem.
7. The red LED will light constantly and the
green LED will flash when the Battery Pack is
charging. The green LED will light constantly
and the red LED will turn off when the battery
is charged.
Unplug the Charger and disconnect
it from the Battery Pack when finished.
8. Allow the Battery Pack to cool
completely before using it.
9. Press the Release Button to release
Battery Pack from the Charger.
Charging USB Devices
1. USB devices (sold separately) may be charged
at the same time as charging Battery Packs.
2. Connect one end of a USB cable (sold separately)
to USB device (i.e. cell phone, tablet).
3. Connect other end of USB cable to
one of the Charger’s USB ports.
USB
Cable
To USB Device
4.
When finished, disconnect the USB
cable and unplug the Charger.
