Black & Decker NPP2018 Leaving the Battery Pack in the Charger, Storage Recommendation

+40°F(+4.5°C), or above +105°F (+40.5°C). This is important	LEAVING THE BATTERY PACK IN THE CHARGER
and will prevent serious damage to the battery pack. Longest life	It is OK to leave battery packs on charge for long periods of time. The
and best performance can be obtained if battery pack is charged	charger has a maintenance mode which gives the battery pack
when air temperature is about 75°F (24°C).	enough charge to stay “topped off”. If however, the tool is not
3. While charging, the charger may hum and become warm to	expected to be needed for more than 30 days, unplug the charger
touch. This is a normal condition and does not indicate a	and store battery pack in a cool, dry location. NOTE: A battery pack
problem.	will lose its charge when kept off of the charger. If the battery pack
4. If the battery pack does not charge properly—(1) Check current	has not been kept on maintenance charge, it may need to be
at receptacle by plugging in a lamp or other appliance. (2) Check	recharged before use. A battery pack may also lose its charge if left in
to see if receptacle is connected to a light switch which turns	a charger that is not plugged into an appropriate AC source.
battery pack to a surrounding air temperature of 40°F (+4.5°C) to	Pole Saw Names and Terms
power off when you turn out the lights. (3) Move charger and	• Chain Brake - A device used to stop the Pole Saw.
105°F (+40.5°C). (4) If the receptacle and temperature are OK,
and you do not get proper charging, take or send the battery	•	Drive Sprocket or Sprocket - The toothed part that drives the saw
pack and charger to your local Black & Decker service center.		chain.
See Tools Electric in yellow pages.	• Guide Bar - A solid railed structure that supports and guides the
5. The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to produce		saw chain.
sufficient power on jobs which were easily done previously. DO	• Guide Bar Scabbard - Enclosure fitted over guide bar to prevent
NOT CONTINUE using unit with its battery pack in a depleted		tooth contact when saw is not in use.
condition.	• Kickback - The backward or upward motion, or both of the guide
6. The battery pack will reach optimum performance after being		bar occurring when the saw chain near the nose of the top area of
cycled 5 times during normal usage. There is no need to run the		the guide bar contacts any object such as a log or branch, or when
battery pack down completely before recharging. Normal usage		the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
is the best method of discharging and recharging the battery	• Low-Kickback Chain - A chain that complies with the kickback
pack.		performance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991 (when tested on a
STORAGE RECOMMENDATION		representative sample of chain saws.
	• Reduced Kickback Guide Bar - A guide bar which has been
1. Store tool:		demonstrated to reduce kickback significantly.
a.) with the battery pack removed and on the charger.	• Replacement Saw Chain - A chain that complies with kickback
b.) in a placethatis coolanddryawayfromdirectsunlightand excess		performance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991 when tested with
heatorcold.		specific chain saws. It may not meet the ANSI performance
c.) out of the reach of children.		requirements when used with other saws.
2. For prolonged storage such as over the winter, the battery pack	• Saw Chain - A loop of chain having cutting teeth, that cut the wood,
should be fully charged and then removed from the charger. It		and that is driven by the motor and is supported by the guide bar.
should be charged again just prior to use.	• Spiked Bumper (Spike) - The pointed tooth or teeth for use when
	7	pruning to pivot the saw and maintain position while sawing.