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Replacing Battery: When the Battery (#9) is dead, it can be easily replaced. To replace battery, slide off
Battery Cov er (#15) and pull out Battery. Remov e red and b lack wire connections from the old battery. Attach
these two wire connections to the new replacement battery.
NO TE: Mak e sure red battery wire connects to red battery terminal and blac k battery wire connects to blac k
battery terminal.
Carefully slide the new Battery into Housing (#1), making sure that the wires are not damaged. Slide Battery
Cover (#15) back into place.

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Assembly
Your Spotlight comes completely assemb led.
When unpacking y our Spotlight, chec k to mak e sure that all the parts are included. If an y parts are missing or
broken, please call HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS at 1-800-444-3353.
Operation
To assist you with operating y our Spotlight, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 on page 4 and to the P arts List
and Assembly Diagram located on page 5.
Charging
Your Spotlight Battery (#9) is rechargeable. It can be charged by either using the P o wer Adapter (#17) or the
Car Adapter (#16).
To recharge your Battery (#9) using the AC/DC Adapter (#17):
Step 1) Insert the cord end of the P ower Adapter (#17) into the outlet on the bac k of the Spotlight.
Plug the P ower Adapter (#17) into an electrical outlet.
Step 2) The red light on the side of the Housing (#1) will light, indicating that the unit is properly plugged in.
F or the initial charge of the Spotlight, leave the P ower Adapter (#17) plugged in f or between 12 and 14 hours
until the Spotlight is fully charged. The red light will shut off automatically when the battery is fully charged.
Subsequent charges of the Battery will take approximately 8 to 10 hours.
Important: Always unplug the Power Adapter (#17) from the Spotlight after the Spotlight is charged. The
Spotlight will not function properly if the P ower Adapter is plugged into the Spotlight.
Note: After each use of the Spotlight, alwa ys fully recharge the battery.
Note: This unit is equipped with an automatic shutoff . If the Battery’ s po wer is running low , the
unit will automatically stop operating to pr otect the battery . Charge the battery immediately.
To recharge your Battery (#9) using the Car Adapter (#16)
Step 1) Insert the cord end of the Car Adapter (#16) into the outlet on the back of the Spotlight. Plug
the plug end of the Car Adapter (#16) into your car’ s lighter .
F or the initial charge, the Spotlight must be charged f or between 9 and 12 hours . The red light will shut off
automatically when the battery is fully charged. Subsequent charges of the Battery will take approximately 5 to
8 hours.
Note: When charging the Spotlight, only place the Spotlight on a non-flammab le surface.
Important: Always unplug the Car Adapter (#16) from the Spotlight after the Spotlight is charged. The
Spotlight will not function properly if the Car Adapter is plugged into the Spotlight.
Tripod Adapter
Step 1) Your Spotlight can be mounted onto a tripod or workstand (neither is included). At the bottom
of the Trigger Grip Handle there is a Tripod Adapter (#13). Thread the tripod or workstand into this Tripod Adapter.
On/Off with Locking Trigger Hold
Your Spotlight is equipped with a Trigger Hold to allow you to ha v e the Spotlight on while lea ving y our hands
free f or w ork.
Step 1) To turn on your Spotlight, press down on the Trigger (#11). To lock on the Spotlight for an extended
amount of time, activ ate the Locking Trigger Hold (#10). Push in on the Locking Trigger Hold button while the
Trigger is depressed. The Spotlight will sta y on until the Locking Trigger Hold button on the other side of the
handle is pushed in.
If there is any question about a condition being safe or unsafe, do not operate the tool.