Festool C12 Original Operating Manual/Spare Parts List page 16

- By keeping the battery pack in a ready for
use charger, the battery pack will be kept
in a state of readiness by fl oat charging
conservation.
- Do not keep discharged battery pack
(maximum one month) attached to charger
whenever charger is detached from the
power supply (danger of deep discharg-
ing).
- A new battery pack or a battery pack not
used for a longer period of time reaches
it full capacity after about 5 charging and
discharging cycles.
- Battery packs should, before charging, be
fully discharged if possible.
Continuous starting of the charging process
shortens the lifespan of the batteries.
- A considerably reduced time of operation
per charging shows that the battery pack
is used up an should be replaced by a new
one.
- NiCd battery packs that are not used for
longer periods should be stored in a dis-
charged state.
Special instructions for NiMH battery
packs:
- The output of NiMH battery packs drops
noticeably at ambient temperatures below
0° C or above 45° C.
- Do not overload the tool (do not load the
tool excessively so that it comes to a stand-
still).
- Even if NiMH battery packs are not used,
recharge them approx. every 4 months so
that they retain their full capacity.
- NiMH battery packs should be left for 60
min. in the charger after every 10th fast
charge to compensate any differences in
capacity between the cells.
- Because NiMH battery packs discharge
auto-matically, store them preferably at
ambient temperatures of between 0° C and
25° C.
7 Recycling battery packs
Never throw spent battery packs
into domestic waste containers!
Return spent or defective battery packs
to dealers, the Festool after-sales service
department or approved waste disposal fa-
cilities. This ensures that they are correctly
recycled.
8 Warranty
Our equipment is under warranty for at
least 12 months with regard to material or
production faults in accordance with national
legislation. In the EU countries, the warranty
period is 24 months (an invoice or delivery
note is required as proof of purchase). Dam-
age resulting from, in particular, normal wear
and tear, o-verloading, improper handling, or
caused by the user or other damage caused
by not following the operating instructions,
or any fault acknowledged at the time of
purchase, is not covered by the warranty.
Damage caused by the use of non-original
accessories and consumable material (e.g.
sanding pads) is also excluded. Complaints
will only be acknowledged if the equipment
has not been dismantled before being sent
back to the suppliers or to an authorised
Festool customer support workshop. Store
the operating instructions, safety notes,
spare parts list and proof of purchase in a
safe place. In addition, the manufacturer's
current warranty conditions apply.
Note
We reserve the right to make changes to
the technical data contained in this infor-
mation as a result of ongoing research and
development work.
9 EU Declaration of Conformity
We declare under sole responsibility that this
product complies with the following norms
or normative documents:
EN 60745,EN 60335-2-29, EN 55014,
EN 61000 in accordance with the regulations
stipulated in Directive 2006/95/EC, 98/37/
EC (until 28 Dec. 2009), 2006/42/EC (from
29 Dec. 2009), 2004/108/EC.
Dr. Johannes Steimel
Head of research and development
Festool GmbH, Wendlingen, Germany
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