Battery Recycling - Panasonic EY7840 Operating Instructions Manual

according to the individual.
• Adjust the shoulder pad to the
shoulder.
• Pull the shoulder strap to make
sure it is firmly attached to the main
unit of the tool.
[Battery Pack]
For Appropriate Use of
Battery pack
Li-ion Battery pack (EY9L40/EY9L41)
• For optimum battery life, store the Li-
ion battery pack following use without
charging it.
• When charging the battery pack,
confirm that the terminals on the
battery charger are free of foreign
substances such as dust and water
etc. Clean the terminals before
charging the battery pack if any
foreign substances are found on the
terminals.
The life of the battery pack terminals
may be affected
substances such as dust and water
etc. during operation.
• When battery pack is not in use,
keep it away from other metal objects
like: paper clips, coins, keys, nails,
screws, or other small metal objects
that can make a connection from one
terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together
may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
• When operating the battery pack,
make sure the work place is well
ventilated.
• When the battery pack is removed
from the main body of the tool, replace
the battery pack cover immediately in
order to prevent dust or dirt from
contaminating the battery terminals
and causing a short circuit.
Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a

Battery Recycling

[Battery Charger]
Charging
Cautions for the Li-ion Battery
Pack
Common Cautions for the Li-
by foreign ion/Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Pack
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limited life. If the operation time be-
comes extremely short after recharg-
ing, replace the battery pack with a
new one.
ATTENTION:
For environmental protection and
recycling of materials, be sure that
it is disposed of at an officially
assigned location, if there is one in
your country.
• If the temperature of the battery pack
approximately
falls
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.
• Use the charger at temperatures
between 0°C and 40°C, and charge
the battery at a temperature similar to
that of the battery itself. (There should
be no more than a 15°C difference
between the temperatures of the
battery and the charging location.)
• 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 charging
more than two
consecutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any
other occasions.
below −10°C (14°F),
battery packs