11. Be careful not to drop, shake or strike battery.
12. Do not charge inside a box or container of any kind. The battery must be placed in a
weil ventilated area during charging.
Charging with the Diagnostic Charger
Note:
Newly purchased Batteries are not fully charged and must be charged before using
in your cordless tool(s).
1. Plug the battery charger into the proper AC voltage source.
2. Insert the battery pack so that the ribs on the battery pack slide into the grooves on
the battery charger. Insert the cartridge fully into the charger.
3. When the battery pack is inserted, the Green charging light will flash indicating
the
charger has started the charging cyc!l'.l. A steady Green light will indicate the battery is
completely charged and should be removed from the charger.
4. "A steady Red light after inserting the battery" indicates the
battery
is too warm or too
cold to be charged. Once the battery has cooled, the Red light will go off and the flashing
Green light will illuminate indicating the charge cycle has begun.
5. "RED Light Flashing after inserting the battery" This indicates the battery pack
is not
properly inserted or the battery pack is defective and needs to be replaced. Please dispose
of the defective battery in the prescribed method explained in !his manual.
6. After charging. unplug the charger from the power source.
7. Other tips for extending Battery life: Do not store batteries completely discharged.
Charge them fully before storing.
lmportant Battery Information: disposing the Battery pack
Your batteries are Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries. Certain Local. State and
Federal laws prohibit disposal of these batteries in ordinary trash.
Consult your local waste authorities for your disposal/recyclingoptions.
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