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Important charging notes
Longest life and best performance can be obtained if the battery
pack is charged when the air temperature is between 18-24°C. Do
not charge the battery pack in a very low or very high air tempera-
ture. This is important and will prevent serious damage to the bat-
tery pack.
When using your tool continuously, the batteries in your battery
pack will become hot. You should let a hot battery pack cool down
for approximately 30 minutes before attempting to recharge.
The charger and battery pack may become warm to touch while
charging. This is a normal condition and does not indicate a
problem.
Use the charger at normal room temperature whenever possible.
To prevent overheating, do not cover the charger and do not
charge battery packs in direct sunlight or near heat sources.
If the battery pack does not charge properly:
1. Check the mains socket by plugging in a lamp or other
appliance.
2. Move the charger and battery pack to a location where the
surrounding air temperature is approximately 18-24°C.
3. If charging problems persist, take or send the tool, battery pack
and charger to your local service centre.
The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to produce
sufficient power on jobs which were easily done before. DO NOT
CONTINUE to use under these conditions. Follow the charging
procedure. You may also charge a partially used pack whenever
you desire with no adverse effect on the battery pack.
Under certain conditions, with the charger plugged in to the power
supply, the exposed charging contacts inside the charger can be
shorted by foreign material. Foreign materials of a conductive
nature, such as, but not limited to, steel wool, aluminium foil, or any
build-up of metallic particles, should be kept away from charger
cavities. Always unplug the charger from the power supply when
there is no battery pack in the cavity. Unplug the charger before
attempting to clean it.
Do not immerse the charger in water or any other liquid.
