Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a limited life. If the operation time b e c o m e s e x t r e m e l y s h o r t a f t e r recharging, replace the battery pack with a new one.
Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:
For environmental protection and recycling of materials, be sure that it is disposed of at an officially assigned location, if there is one in your country.
[Battery Charger]
Charging
CAUTION:
●●If the temperature of the battery pack falls approximately below −10°C (14°F), charging will automatically stop to pre- vent degradation of the battery.
●●The ambient temperature range is be- tween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the battery temperature is below 0°C (32°F), the tool may fail to function properly.
●●When charging a cool battery pack (below 0°C (32°F)) in a warm place, leave the battery pack at the place and wait for more than one hour to warm up the battery to the level of the ambient temperature.
●●Cool down the charger when charging more than two battery packs consecu- tively.
●●Do not insert your fingers into contact hole, when holding charger or any other occasions.
To prevent the risk of fire or damage to the battery charger.
●●Do not use power source from an engine generator.
●●Do not cover vent holes on the charger and the battery pack.
●●Unplug the charger when not in use.
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to charge the battery before use.
Battery charger
1.Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
2.Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger.
3.During charging, the charging lamp will be lit.When charging is completed, an internal electronic switch will automatically be triggered to prevent overcharging.
●●Charging will not start if the battery pack is warm (for example, immedi- ately after
The orange standby lamp will be flashing until the battery cools down. Charging will then begin automatically.
4.The charge lamp (green) will flash slowly once the battery is approximately 80% charged.
5.When charging is completed, the charging lamp in green color will turn off.
6.If the temperature of the battery pack is 0°C or less, charging takes longer to fully charge the battery pack than the standard charging time.
Even when the battery is fully charged, it will have approximately 50% of the power of a fully charged battery at normal operating temperature.
7.Consult an authorized dealer if the charging lamp (green) does not turn off.
8.If a fully charged battery pack is inserted into the charger again, the charging lamp lights up. After several minutes, the charging lamp in green color will turn off.