RIDGID R839, R829 manual Operation, Charging the Battery Pack, To Charge

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OPERATION

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with worklights to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

WARNING:

Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this worklight. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage to the battery pack, remove the battery pack from the charger immediately if no LED comes on. Return the battery pack and charger to your nearest service center for checking or replacing. Also, if you are removing the battery pack from the charger and no LEDs are on, return both the battery pack and the charger to your nearest service center. Do not insert another battery pack into the charger. A damaged charger may damage a battery pack.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Battery packs for this worklight are shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge the battery until the light on front of charger changes from flashing green to continuous green.

NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they are charged. Allow several cycles (operation followed by recharging) for them to become fully charged. This is normal for nickel-cadmium batteries.

TO CHARGE

nCharge the battery pack only with the recommended chargers.

n Make sure the power supply is normal house voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.

nConnect the charger to a power supply.

nAttach 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.

nAfter normal usage, 30 minutes of charging time is required to be fully charged.

nThe battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.

BATTERY PACK

GROOVESCHARGER

Fig. 2

nDo not place the charger in an area of extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.

nWhen the batteries become fully charged, unplug the charger from the power supply and remove the battery pack.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK

When using the worklight continuously, the batteries in the battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot battery pack cool down for approximately 30 minutes before attempting to recharge. When the battery pack becomes discharged and is hot, the green LED will be off and the red LED will begin flashing.

When the battery pack cools down to approximately 104°F (40°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge mode.

If the Red LED continues to flash for more than 90 minutes, and the green LED remains off, this may indicate a damaged battery that will not charge.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING 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 41°F (5°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 your 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.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Introduction Table of ContentsSpecific Safety Rules General Safety RulesSafety Rules for Charger Symbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION SymbolsSymbol Signal Meaning Product Specifications FeaturesBeam Adjustment Ring Know Your WorklightAssembly UnpackingPacking List Important Information for Recharging a HOT Battery Pack Charging the Battery PackImportant Information for Recharging a Cool Battery Pack OperationLED Function of Charger Power Indicator Evaluate Indicator Charging FullTo Remove Battery Pack To Install Battery PackTo Adjust Worklight Beam To Turn Worklight ON/OFFGeneral Maintenance MaintenanceBulb Replacement To Replace BulbBatteries Battery Pack Removal Preparation for RecyclingPage DAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy WarrantyWhat is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty HOW to Obtain Service What is not CoveredCustomer Service Information