DeWalt 290 instruction manual Replacement Parts, Charging the Battery Pack, Normal Charging

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20.Dispose of expended batteries properly. The Porter-Cable Battery Packs contains rechargeable, nickel-cadmium batteries. These batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Drop off expended battery packs at your local replacement battery retailer, your local recycling center, or at a Porter- Cable Service Center (see list on back page of this manual). Applicable fees for the collection and recycling of these batteries (in the United States), have been paid to the RBRC™. For further information, call: 1-800-8-BATTERY.

RBRC™ is a Trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

When servicing use only identical replacement parts.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Before using your cordless tool for the first time, the battery pack should be fully charged. If the battery pack is installed, remove it by following instructions under INSTALLING OR REMOVING BATTERY PACK.

NORMAL CHARGING

Make sure that the power circuit voltage is the same as that shown on the charger specification plate. Connect the charger to the power source. The red and green lights will flash once to indicate that the power is connected properly and the charger is ready for operation.

Position the battery pack on charger, align the rails on the battery pack (A) Fig. 2 with the four tabs (C) Fig. 1 on the charger. Slide the battery forward on charger until it stops.

The green light (A) Fig. 1 should begin to flash rapidly indicating that the battery pack is receiving a “fast charge”. (If the green light does not flash or if the red light (B) illuminates, see DIAGNOSTICS”). After approximately one hour, the “Fast Charge” indicator light should glow continually, indicating that the battery pack is fully charged and that the charger is now in a “Maintenance Charge” mode. The battery pack can be left on “Maintenance Charge” until you are ready to use it.

Depending on room temperature, line voltage, and existing charge level, initial battery charging may take longer than one hour.

Disconnect the charger from the power source when not in use.

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A B

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