To use, place stud finder flat against the wall with LEDS pointing up. Be sure to keep your fingers below the line on the stud finder to avoid false readings (Fig. 5).
Push and hold button to calibrate and activate unit (Green LED) (Fig. 5). Slowly slide unit horizontally across the wall without picking up or tilting.
RED LED
The red LED indicates stud edge. Mark this spot.
With the button still depressed, continue sliding the stud finder in the same direction until the red LED turns off. This is the studs other edge. Mark this spot.
The midpoint of the two marks is the center of the stud.
A fault has occurred when all three LEDS
GREEN LED
YELLOW LED
BUTTON
flash . To correct, simply restart the circuit.
Stud finders can detect ! WARNING other objects besides
LINE
FIG. 5
The yellow LED indicates you are approaching a stud.
studs, such as electrical wiring and metal/plastic pipes. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
(Studs are normally spaced 16 or 24 inches apart and are
RELEASING AND INSERTING
BATTERY PACK
Release battery pack from tool by pressing the battery release button and sliding pack out of handle base (Fig. 1). To insert battery, align battery and slide battery pack into tool until it locks into position. Do not force.
CHARGING BATTERY PACK
(STANDARD CHARGER)
Plug charger cord into your standard power outlet, then slide battery pack into charger (Fig. 6). The charger’s green light will turn
“ON”. The green light remains ‘‘ON’’ as long as charger is plugged in, and does not shut off.
After normal usage, the battery pack requires approximately 3 hours or less charging time to become fully charged. If the battery pack is
When the battery pack is fully charged, unplug the charger (unless you're charging another battery pack) and slide the battery pack back into the tool handle.
FIG. 6
INDICATOR LIGHT
CHARGER
BATTERY PACK
