Porter-Cable 844 Charging the Battery Pack, Normal Charging, Installing or Removing Battery Pack

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Before using your cordless tool for the first time, fully charge the battery pack. 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.
			A B	C
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
				Fig. 1
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.

INSTALLING OR REMOVING BATTERY PACK

Always set the trigger switch to the locked OFF position when installing or removing the battery pack.

TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK: Depress the battery release		B
button (B) Fig. 2, and pull battery pack
out of tool.	A
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK: Align
rails (A) Fig. 2, on battery pack with
slots on tool and push battery pack
onto tool until it locks in place.

Fig. 2

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