OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal
injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
Hammer drilling in concrete, brick, or other masonry
Drilling in wood
Drilling in ceramics, plastics, fiberglass, and laminates
Drilling in metals
Driving screws
Mixing paint
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.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge it 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
TO CHARGE
Charge the battery pack only with the charger provided. � Make sure the power supply is normal household voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
Connect the charger to a power supply.
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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.
The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Do not place the charger in an area of extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.
For average charge times, refer to the chart on the following page.
When the batteries become fully charged, unplug the charger from the power supply and remove the battery pack.
CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
When using the tool 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.
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 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
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