Charging Batteries, Installing Batteries

Charging Batteries

It is recommended that you charge your batteries when they are received. It is also recommended to charge batteries just prior to use.

1)The charger can accept an electrical range of 100 - 240v and 50 - 60hz.

2)The charger has two LED lights:

Left LED: Orange when charging Li-ion batteries. Green when charging NiMH batteries.

Right LED: Orange when fast charging.

Green during top-up charge and when charge is complete.

3)To attach charger to battery, align arrow on charger connector with arrow on battery label and push together until connectors seat. (Refer Fig. 22)

The fast charger time is approximately 2.5 hours.

(Fig. 22)

(Fig. 23)

Installing Batteries

1)Slide the battery back into the pod with the contact end inserted first so that the connector will align with the socket inside the pod. (Refer Fig. 23)

2)Inspect the O-ring on the pod cap. (See O-ring maintenance).

3)Replace the front cap onto the pod.

Insure that the removal strap attached to the battery does not interfere with the seal when the end cap is attached to the pod.

4)Turn the knob on the end cap clockwise 1/8 turn until it stops.The endcap will now be locked into place.The endcaps are specific to the left and right pods.

Removing Batteries

1)Rotate latch at the front of the pod counter-clockwise 1/8 turn, until it stops.

2)Pull the front cap off the pod.

3)Pull the battery from the pod using removal strap.