Maintenance

Use only mild soap and damp cloth to clean the tool. Never let any liquid get inside the tool; never immerse any part of the tool into a liquid.

IMPORTANT: To assure product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs, maintenance and adjustment (other than those listed in this manual) should be performed by authorized service centers or other qualified service personnel, always using identical replacement parts.

Problem

Troubleshooting

Possible Solution

Possible Cause

• Unit will not start.

• Battery pack not installed properly.

• Check battery pack

 

• Battery pack not charged.

installation.

 

• Check battery pack charging

 

 

requirements.

Battery pack will not charge. • Battery pack not inserted into charger. • Insert battery pack into charger until green LED appears.

Charger not plugged in.• Plug charger into a working outlet. Refer to “Important Charging Notes” for more details.

 

• Surrounding air temperature

• Move charger and battery

 

too hot or too cold.

pack to a surrounding air

 

 

temperature of above 40

 

 

degrees F (4.5°C) or below

• Unit shuts off abruptly.

• Battery pack has reached its

105 degrees F (+40.5°C).

• Allow battery pack to cool

 

maximum thermal limit.

down.

 

• Out of charge. ( To

• Place on charger and

 

maximize the life of the

allow to charge.

 

battery pack it is designed

 

 

to shutoff abruptly when

 

 

the charge is depleted.)

 

For assistance with your product, visit our website www.blackanddecker.com for the location of the service center nearest you or call the BLACK & DECKER help line at

1-800-544-6986.

Accessories

Recommended accessories for use with your tool are available from your local dealer or authorized service center. If you need assistance regarding accessories, please call:

1-800-544-6986.

WARNING: The use of any accessory not recommended for use with this tool could be hazardous.

The RBRC™ Seal

The RBRC™ (Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation) Seal on the lithium-ion battery (or battery pack) indicates that the costs to recycle the battery (or battery pack) at the end of its useful life have already been paid by Black & Decker. In some areas, it is illegal to place spent lithium-ion batteries in the trash or municipal solid waste stream and the RBRC program provides an environmentally conscious alternative.

RBRC in cooperation with Black & Decker and other battery users, has established programs in the United States and Canada to facilitate the collection of spent lithium-ion batteries. Help protect our environment and conserve natural resources by returning the tool to an authorized Black & Decker service center for recycling. You may also contact your local recycling center for information on where to drop off the spent battery, or call

1-800-8-BATTERY.

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Black & Decker SSL16 (16V MAX*), SSL20SBR instruction manual Troubleshooting

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