GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This operator's manual contains important safety and operating instructions for MILWAUKEE 18V and 28V
10. | TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC |
| SHOCK, always unplug charger before |
| cleaning or maintenance. Use a Ground |
| Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) to reduce |
| shock hazards. |
11. | DO NOT BURN OR INCINERATE |
| BATTERY PACKS. Battery packs may |
| explode, causing personal injury or dam- |
| age. Toxic fumes and materials are cre- |
| ated when battery packs are burned. |
12. | DO NOT CRUSH, DROP, OR DAMAGE |
| battery pack. Do not use a battery pack |
| or charger that has received a sharp |
| blow, been dropped, run over, or dam- |
| aged in any way (e.g., pierced with a |
| nail, hit with a hammer, stepped on). |
15. DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT. A battery |
pack will short circuit if a metal object |
makes a connection between the posi- |
tive and negative contacts on the battery |
pack. Do not place a battery pack near |
anything that may cause a short circuit, |
such as coins, keys or nails in your |
pocket. A short circuited battery pack |
may cause fire and personal injury. |
16. STORE YOUR BATTERY PACK AND |
CHARGER in a cool, dry place. Do not |
store battery pack where temperatures |
may exceed 120°F (50°C) such as in |
direct sunlight, a vehicle or metal build- |
ing during the summer. Charger will |
charge the battery when the battery's |
internal temperature is between 14°F |
1. CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF |
INJURY, CHARGE MILWAUKEE LITHI- |
|
MILWAUKEE NiCd PACKS ONLY IN |
MILWAUKEE NiCd CHARGERS. Other |
types of chargers may cause personal |
injury or damage. Do not wire a bat- |
tery pack to a power supply plug or car |
cigarette lighter. Battery packs will be |
permanently disabled or damaged. |
2. USE MILWAUKEE V28 |
PACKS ONLY ON MILWAUKEE V28 |
V18 |
MILWAUKEE 18 V NiCd PACKS ONLY |
ON MILWAUKEE 18 VOLT TOOLS. |
Use with other tools may result in a |
5. MAINTAIN CHARGER CORD. When |
unplugging charger, pull plug rather |
than cord to reduce the risk of damage |
to the electrical plug and cord. Never |
carry charger by its cord. Keep cord |
from heat, oil and sharp edges. Make |
sure cord will not be stepped on, tripped |
over or subjected to damage or stress. |
Do not use charger with damaged cord |
or plug. Have a damaged cord replaced |
immediately with identical replacement |
parts (see “Maintenance”). |
6. DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD |
UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECES- |
SARY. Using the wrong, damaged or |
improperly wired extension cord could |
result in the risk of fire and electrical |
shock. If an extension cord must be used, |
13. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE. Incorrect |
reassembly may result in the risk of |
electric shock, fire or exposure to battery |
chemicals. If it is damaged, take it to a |
MILWAUKEE service facility. |
14. BATTERY CHEMICALS CAUSE SERI- |
OUS BURNS. Never allow contact with |
skin, eyes, or mouth. If a damaged bat- |
tery pack leaks battery chemicals, use |
rubber or neoprene gloves to dispose |
of it. If skin is exposed to battery fluids, |
wash with soap and water and rinse with |
vinegar. If eyes are exposed to battery |
chemicals, immediately flush with water |
for 20 minutes and seek medical atten- |
tion. Remove and dispose of contami- |
nated clothing. |
and 150°F (65°C). When the | |
battery | temperature is outside that |
range, charging will not occur. | |
risk of fire, electric shock or personal |
injury. |
3. AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRON- |
MENTS. Do not charge battery pack in |
rain, snow, damp or wet locations. Do |
not use battery pack or charger in the |
presence of explosive atmospheres |
(gaseous fumes, dust or flammable |
materials) because sparks may be |
generated when inserting or removing |
battery pack, possibly causing fire. |
4. CHARGE IN A WELL VENTILATED |
AREA. Do not block charger vents. Keep |
them clear to allow proper ventilation. Do |
not allow smoking or open flames near a |
charging battery pack. Vented gases may |
explode. |
plug the charger into a properly wired |
16 gauge or larger extension cord with |
pins that are the same number, size and |
shape as the pins on the charger. Make |
sure that the extension cord is in good |
electrical condition. |
7. CHARGER IS RATED FOR 120 VOLT |
AC ONLY. Charger must be plugged into |
an appropriate receptacle. |
8. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED AT- |
TACHMENTS. Use of an attachment |
not recommended or sold by the battery |
charger or battery pack manufacturer |
may result in a risk of fire, electric shock |
or personal injury. |
9. UNPLUG CHARGER when not in use. |
Remove battery packs from unplugged |
chargers. |
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