Information about the battery
1. The battery pack supplied with your cordless tool is not charged. The battery pack
has to be charged before you use the tool for the fi rst time.
2. For optimum battery performance avoid low discharge cycles. Charge the battery
pack frequently.
3. Store the battery pack in a cool place, ideally at 15°C and charged to at least 40%.
4. Lithium-ion batteries are subject to a natural ageing process. The battery pack
must be replaced at the latest when its capacity falls to just 80% of its capacity
when new. Weakened cells in an aged battery pack are no longer capable of
meeting the high power requirements and therefore pose a safety risk.
5. Do not throw battery packs into an open fi re. There is a risk of explosion!
6. Do not ignite the battery pack or expose it to fire.
7. Do not exhaustively discharge batteries.
Exhaustive discharge will damage
the battery cells. The most common cause of exhaustive discharge is lengthy
storage or non-use of partly discharged batteries. Stop working as soon as the
performance of the battery falls noticeably or the electronic protection system
triggers. Place the battery pack in storage only after it has been fully charged.
8. Protect batteries and the tool from overloads.
Overloads will quickly result in
overheating and cell damage inside the battery housing without this overheating
actually being apparent externally.
9. Avoid damage and shocks.
Replace batteries which have been dropped from
a height of more than one meter or which have been exposed to violent shocks
without delay, even if the housing of the battery pack appears to be undamaged.
The battery cells inside the battery may have suff ered serious damage. In this
respect, please also read the waste disposal information.
10. If the battery pack suff ers overloading and overheating, the integrated protective
cut-off will switch off the equipment for safety reasons.
Important.
Do not press the
ON/OFF switch any more if the protective cut-off has actuated. This may damage
the battery pack.
11. Use only original battery packs. The use of other batteries may result in injuries,
explosion and a fi re risk.
Information on chargers and the charging process
1. Please check the data marked on the rating plate of the battery charger. Be sure
to connect the battery charger to a power supply with the voltage marked on the rating
plate. Never connect it to a diff erent mains voltage.
2. Protect the battery charger and its cable from damage and sharp edges. Have
damaged cables repaired without delay by a qualifi ed electrician.
3. Keep the battery charger, batteries and the cordless tool out of children’s reach.
4. Do not use damaged battery chargers.
5. Do not use the supplied battery charger to charge other cordless tools.
6. In heavy use the battery pack will become warm. Allow the battery pack to cool to
room temperature before commencing with the charging.
7. Do not over-charge batteries.
Do not exceed the maximum charging times.
These charging times only apply to discharged batteries. Frequent insertion of
a charged or partly charged battery pack will result in over-charging and cell
damage. Do not leave batteries in the charger for days on end.
8. Never use or charge batteries if you suspect that the last time they were
charged was more than 12 months previously.
There is a high probability that
the battery pack has already suff ered dangerous damage (exhaustive discharge).
9. Charging batteries at a temperature below 10°C will cause chemical damage to the
cell and may cause a fire.
10. Do not use batteries which have heated during the charging process, as the battery
cells may have suff ered dangerous damage.
11. Do not use batteries which have suff ered curvature or deformation during the
charging process or which show other non-typical symptoms (gassing, hissing,
cracking,…)
12. Never fully discharge the battery pack (recommended depth of discharge max.
80%) A complete discharge of the battery pack will lead to premature ageing of the
battery cells.
13. Never charge the batteries unsupervised.
Protection from environmental influences
1. Wear suitable work clothes. Wear safety goggles.
2.
Protect your cordless tool and the battery charger from moisture and rain.
Moisture and rain can cause dangerous cell damage.
3. Do not use the cordless tool or the battery charger near vapors and inflammable
liquids.
4. Use the battery charger and cordless tools only in dry conditions and an ambient
tempe- rature of 10-40°C.
5. Do not keep the battery charger in places where the temperature is liable to reach
over 40°C. In particular, do not leave the battery charger in a car that is parked in
the sunshine.
6. Protect batteries from overheating.
Over- loads, over-charging and exposure
to direct sunlight will result in overheating and cell damage. Never charge or work
with batteries which have been overheated – replace them immediately if possible.
7. Storage of batteries, battery chargers and cordless tools.
Store the charger
and your cordless tool only in dry places with an ambient temperature of 10-40°C.
Store your lithium-ion battery pack in a cool, dry place at a temperature of 10-20°C.
Protect them from humidity and direct sunlight. Only place fully charged batteries in
storage (charged at least 40%).
8. Prevent the lithium-ion battery pack from free- zing. Battery packs which were
stored below 0°C for more than 60 minutes must be dispo- sed of.
9. When handling batteries beware of electro- static charge: Electrostatic discharges
cause damage of the electronic protection system and the battery cells. Avoid
electrostatic char- ging and never touch the battery poles.
Rechargeable batteries and cordless electricmachines and tools contain materials that
are potentiallyharmful to the environment. Never placeany cordless electric machines
or tools in your household refuse. When cordless electric machines or tools become
defective or worn, remove the rechargeable batteries and return them to iSC GmbH
(address: Eschenstrasse 6, D-94405, Germany). If the rechargeable batteries cannot
be removed, return the complete cordless machine or tool.
You can then be sure that the equipment will be correctly disposed of by the
manufacturer.
When shipping or disposing of batteries and cordless tools, always ensure that
they are packed individually in plastic bags to prevent short circuits and fires.
Do not lose these safety instructions
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