• When the battery pack is removed
from the main body of the tool, re-
place the battery pack cover imme-
diately in order to prevent dust or dirt
from contaminating the battery ter-
minals and causing a short circuit.
Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a li-
mited 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
• If the temperature of the battery pack
falls
approximately
(14°F), charging will automatically
stop to prevent degradation of the
battery.
• 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 am-
bient temperature.
below
−10°C
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• Cool down the charger when charging
more than two battery packs consecu-
tively.
• During charging, the charger may
become slightly warm. This is normal.
Do NOT charge the battery for a long
period.
To prevent the risk of fire or damage
to the battery charger.
• Do not use power source from an
engine 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 be-
fore use.
Battery charger
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
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