Craftsman 973.271830 owner manual Do not Operate Charger with a

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)

•

An extension

cord should not be used unless

•

Do not operate charger if it has

received a

absolutely

necessary. Use of improper

sharp blow,

been dropped,

or otherwise

extension

cord could result

in a risk of fire and

damaged

in any way; take

it to a qualified

electric shock. If extension

cord must be used,

serviceman.

make sure:

Do not disassemble charger; take it to a

a.

That

pins on plug of extension cord are the

qualified

serviceman when

service

or repair is

same

number,

size and shape as those of

required.

Incorrect reassembly

may

result in a

plug

on charger.

risk of electric shock or fire.

b.

That

extension

cord

is properly wired and

in

To reduce risk of electdc shock,

unplug charger

good

electrical

condition;

and

from outlet

before attempting any maintenance

c.

That

wire size

is large enough for AC

or cleaning.

Turning off controls

will

not reduce

ampere rating of charger as specified

this risk.

below:

Do not use charger outdoors.

Cord Length

(Feet)

25'

50'

100'

Disconnect charger from power supply when

Cord Size (AWG)

16

16

16

not in use.

Note: AWG

= American

Wire

Gage

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Refer to them

DO NOT OPERATE CHARGER WITH A

frequently and use them to instruct others who

DAMAGED CORD OR PLUG. If damaged,

may use this tool. If you loan someone this tool,

have replaced immediately by a qualified

serviceman.

loan them these instructions also.

,_ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attention!H Your safety is involved.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING HOT BATTERIES

When using your drill-driver continuously, the batteries in your 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, this will cause the yellow and green lights on your battery charger to come on instead of the red light. The yellow and green lights indicate soft start mode and will switch to green only, indicat- ing slow charge mode. The red light indicates fast charge mode, 1 hour charge time. The green light indicates slow charge mode, requiring overnight charging for batteries to reach full charge. If the green light comes on after letting battery pack cool down, remove it from charger for additional cooling. Once the battery pack cools down, you can recharge battery pack in fast charge mode as normal. Do not leave a hot battery pack in charger until it cools down. The green light will not go off when battery pack cools. If fast charge mode is desired, you

must physically remove a hot battery pack from the charger, let it cool, then place it back in charger after it has cooled down.

Note: This situation only occurs when continuous use of your drill causes the batteries to become hot. It does not occur under normal circumstances. Refer to "CHARGING YOUR DRILL-DRIVER"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 Sears repair center for electrical check.

,_ WARNING:

The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields, available at Sears Retail Stores.