RIDGID R843 manual LED Function of Charger, Power Indicator, Charging Indicator Full

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OPERATION

LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER

See Figure 5.

LED

BATTERY

RED

GREEN

ACTION

INDICATOR

PACK

LED

LED

 

Power

Without battery pack

ON

OFF

Ready to charge battery pack

Evaluate

Hot battery pack

Flashing

OFF

When battery pack reaches cooled

 

 

 

 

temperature, charger begins fast

 

 

 

 

charge mode

Evaluate

Cold battery pack

Flashing

OFF

When battery pack reaches

 

 

 

 

warmed temperature, charger

 

 

 

 

begins fast charge mode

Evaluate

Deeply discharged

Flashing

OFF

Charger pre-charges battery until

 

 

 

 

normal voltage is reached, then

 

 

 

 

begins fast charge mode

Evaluate

Thermistor shorted

Flashing

OFF

If red LED continues flashing for

 

or open

 

 

more than 90 minutes, and green

 

 

 

 

LED remains off, this may

 

 

 

 

indicate a damaged battery

Charging

Fast charging

ON

Flashing

Fast charges in 30 minutes

Full

Slow charging

OFF

ON

Fast charging is complete.

 

 

 

 

Charger maintains charge mode.

POWER

INDICATOR

EVALUATE INDICATOR

CHARGING

INDICATOR

FULL

INDICATOR

Note: The 9.6 Volt, 12 Volt, and 14.4 Volt battery packs will not slide all the way down onto the charger port. Insert

9.6Volt, 12 Volt, and 14.4 Volt battery packs until they click into place and are aligned with the line on the charger, shown at left.

Allow up to 5 seconds for the “charge” light to come on after the battery pack is inserted.

Fig. 5

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Orbital / Variable SpeedTable of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Electrical SafetyPersonal Safety Work AreaSpecific Safety Rules ServiceSafety Rules for Charger Symbols Symbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATIONSymbol Signal Meaning Features Product SpecificationsSwitch Trigger HEX KEY Storage Trigger Lock Chip Guard Blade Guard Base SAW BladeSwitch Trigger Orbital Adjustment KnobKnow Your JIG SAW Trigger LockAssembly To Install BladesUnpacking Packing ListOperation Power Indicator Charging Indicator FullLED Function of Charger To Install Battery Pack To Remove Battery PackLatches Starting / Stopping the SAW General CuttingOrbital Motion Straight CuttingAngle Cutting Bevel Cutting Base Pivot Screw HEX KEYPlunge Cutting SPLINTER-FREE CuttingANTI-SPLINTER Insert Maintenance General MaintenanceKeeping the Charger Vents Clean Battery Pack Removal Preparation for RecyclingPage Warranty DAY Satisfaction Guarantee PolicyWhat is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty HOW to Obtain Service What is not CoveredCustomer Service Information