Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a limited life. If the operation time be- comes extremely short after recharg- ing, replace the battery pack with a new one.
Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:
For environmental protection and recycling of materials, be sure that it is disposed of at an officially as- signed location, if there is one in your country.
[Battery Charger]
Charging
Cautions for the
•If the temperature of the battery pack falls approximately below −10°C (14°F), charging will automatically stop to prevent degradation of the battery.
Common Cautions for the Li-ion/Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Pack
•The ambient temperature range is between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the battery temperature is below 0°C (32°F), the tool may fail to function properly.
•When charging a cool battery pack (below 0°C (32°F)) in a warm place, leave the battery pack at the place and wait for more than one hour to warm up the battery to the level of the ambient temperature.
•Cool down the charger when charg- ing more than two battery packs consecutively.
•Do not insert your fingers into contact hole, when holding charger or any other occasions.
CAUTION:
To prevent the risk of fire or dam- age to the battery charger.
•Do not use power source from an en- gine generator.
•Do not cover vent holes on the charger and the battery pack.
•Unplug the charger when not in use.
Li-ion Battery Pack
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to charge the battery before use.
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1.Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the plug is inserted into the AC power supply, but this is not a problem in terms of safety.
2.Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger.
1.Line up the alignment marks and place the battery onto the dock on the charger.
2.Slide forward in the direction of the arrow.
Alignment marks
3.During charging, the charging lamp will be lit.
When charging is completed, an in- ternal electronic switch will auto- matically be triggered to prevent overcharging.
•Charging will not start if the battery pack is warm (for example, immedi- ately after
The orange standby lamp will be flashing until the battery cools down. Charging will then begin automati- cally.
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