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OPERATION
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purpose:
�Charging 24 Volt RIDGID lithium-ion batteries
CAUTION:
If at any point during the charging process none
of the LEDs are lit, remove the battery pack from
the charger to avoid damaging the product. DO
NOT insert another battery. Return the charger and
battery to your nearest service center for service
or replacement.
CAUTION:
Charge in a well ventilated area. Do not block
charger vents. Keep them clear to allow proper
ventilation.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
NOTE:
New 24 Volt lithium-ion battery packs will not
work without first being charged. Before first time use,
charge the battery pack to activate it.
It is not necessary to drain the battery pack completely
before recharging. Lithium-ion battery packs have no
“memory” and can be recharged at any time. It is therefore
possible to charge the battery pack before extended usage
even if the battery pack is not completely drained of charge.
Use the charge level indicator to determine the amount of
charge in the battery pack.
Lithium-ion batteries deliver fade free power for their entire
run time. 24 Volt lithium-ion tools will not gradually lose
power due to decreasing battery charge. Instead, power
from the battery pack will drop from full to zero once the
full charge has been drained from the battery. Once this
happens, your tool’s power drops from full to zero, and
recharging the battery is required.
TO CHARGE
A fully discharged battery pack with a temperature between
32°F (0°C) and 150°F (65°C) will charge in about an hour.
Charge the 24 Volt lithium-ion battery pack only with the
charger provided.
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Connect the charger to a power supply.
NOTE:
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If needed
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the charger can operate with most
generators and inverters rated at 300 Watts or higher.
Attach the battery pack to the charger by aligning the
raised ribs on the battery pack with the grooves in the
charger, then slide the battery pack onto the charger.
See Figure 2.
Do not place the charger in an area of extreme heat or
cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.
After charging is complete, the continuous green light
will come on and the charge level indicator lights on the
battery will go off.
The charger will keep the battery pack fully charged if left
on the charger.
CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
If the battery pack is above normal temperature range, the
red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be off.
When the battery pack cools down to approximately 150°F
(65°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge mode.
NOTE:
Refer to
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
for
normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge
the battery pack under normal circumstances, return both
the battery pack and charger to your nearest repair center
for electrical check. For the location of your nearest repair
center, please call 1-866-539-1710.
CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK
If the battery pack is below normal temperature range, the
red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be off.
When the battery warms to a temperature of more than 14°F
(-10°C), the charger will automatically begin charging.
COLD WEATHER OPERATION
The lithium-ion battery pack can be used in temperatures
down to -4°F (-20°C). When the battery pack is very cold, it
may “buzz” for the first minute of use to warm itself up. Put
the battery pack on a tool and use the tool in a light duty
application. After about a minute, the pack will have warmed
itself up and begin operating normally.
Fig. 2
CHARGE
LEVEL INDICATOR
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