OPERATION
WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
BATTERY PACK
The battery pack for your tool has been shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge it until light on front of charger changes from red to green.
Note: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they are charged. Allow several cycles (drilling followed by recharging) for them to become fully charged.
CHARGING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 1.
nCharge battery pack only with the charger provided.
nMake sure power supply is normal household voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
nConnect charger to power supply.
nPlace battery pack in charger aligning raised rib on battery pack with groove in charger. See Figure 1.
nPress down on battery pack to be sure contacts on battery pack engage properly with contacts in charger.
nNormally, the red LED on charger will come on. This indicates charger is in fast charging mode.
nRed LED should remain on for approximately 1 hour then the green LED will come on. Green LED on indi- cates battery pack is fully charged and charger is in trickle charge mode. Note: Green LED will remain on until battery pack is removed from charger or charger is disconnected from power supply.
nIf both yellow and green LED come on, this indicates a deeply discharged or defective battery pack.
nAllow battery pack to remain in charger for 15 to 30 minutes. When battery pack reaches normal voltage range, red LED should come on.
nIf red LED does not come on after 30 minutes, this indicates a defective battery pack and should be replaced.
nAfter normal usage, a minimum of 1 hour of charging time is required to fully recharge battery pack.
nThe battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.
nDo not place charger and battery pack in an area of extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.
Note: Charger and battery pack should be placed in a location where the temperature is more than 50°F but less than 100°F.
nWhen batteries become fully charged, unplug charger from power supply and remove the battery pack.
LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER
LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:
nRed LED on = Fast charging mode.
nGreen LED on = Fully charged and in trickle charge mode.
nGreen LED on = When battery pack is inserted into charger, indicates hot battery pack or that battery pack is out of or below normal temperature range.
nYellow and Green LEDs on = Deeply discharged or defective battery pack.
nNo LED on = Defective charger or battery pack.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to battery pack, remove battery pack from charger immediately if no LED comes on. Return battery pack and charger to your nearest Sears Service Center for checking or replacing. Also, if you are removing battery pack from charger and no LEDs are on, return both battery pack and charger to your nearest Sears Service Center. Do not insert another battery pack into charger. A damaged charger may damage a battery pack.
INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING HOT BATERY PACK
When using your
Note: This situation only occurs when continuous use of your drill causes the batteries to become hot. It does not occur under normal circumstances. Refer to "CHARGING BATTERY PACK" for normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge your battery pack under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and charger to your nearest Sears Repair Center for electrical check.
INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING COOL BATTERY PACK
If battery pack is below normal temperature range, the green LED on charger will come on. Allow battery pack to reach normal temperature, then the red LED will come on.
Note: Refer to "CHARGING BATTERY PACK" for normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge your battery pack under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and charger to your nearest Sears Repair Center for electrical check.
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