Battery Pack Life; Battery Recycling - Panasonic EY7440 Operating Instructions Manual

• Do not use it as a substitute for a
regular flashlight, since it does not
have enough brightness.
This product has the built-in LED light.
This product is classified into "Class 1
LED Product" to EN 6085-1
Class 1 LED Product
Caution : DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
(2) Overheat warning lamp
Off Flashing: Overheat
(normal
Indicates operation has
operation)
been halted due to battery
overheating.
The overheating protection feature
halts driver operation to protect the
battery pack in the event of over-
heating. The overheat warning lamp
on the control panel flashes when
this feature is active.
• If the overheating protection feature
activates, allow the driver to cool
thoroughly (at least 0 minutes).
The driver is ready for use when the
overheat warning lamp goes out.
• Avoid using the driver in a way that
causes the overheating protection
feature to activate repeatedly.
(3) Battery low warning lamp
Off
(normal
operation)
Excessive (complete) discharging of
lithium ion batteries shortens their
service life dramatically. The driver
includes a battery protection feature
d e s i g n e d t o p r e v e n t e x c e s s i v e
discharging of the battery pack.
• The battery protection feature acti-
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Flashing
(No charge)
Battery protection
feature active
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vates immediately before the bat-
tery loses its charge, causing the
battery low warning lamp to flash.
• If you notice the battery low warning
lamp flashing, charge the battery
pack immediately.
[Battery Pack]
For Appropriate Use of Bat-
tery pack
Li-ion Battery pack (EY9L40)
• For optimum battery life, do not charge
your lithium ion battery pack before
storing it following use of the driver.
• The ambient temperature range is
between 0°C (°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the bat-
tery temperature is below 0°C (°F),
the tool may fail to function properly. In
that case, charge the battery until charg-
ing is completed for appropriate func-
tioning of the battery.
• 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 togeth-
er may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
• When operating the battery pack,
make sure the work place is well ven-
tilated.

Battery Pack Life

The rechargeable batteries have a
limited 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
assigned location, if there is one in
your country.
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