Hitachi WH 18DSDL Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual page 12

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(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indicationsof the pilot lampwill be asshown in
Table2, accordingto the condition of the charger or
the rechargeablebattery.
Table 2
Before
charging
The While
pilot charging
lamp
lights or Charging
blinks in complete
red.
Charging
impossible
The
pilot lamp Overheat
lights in standby
green.
Blinks
Lights
Blinks
Flickers
Lights
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
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Lights continuously
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge
(Charging will commence
when battery cools).
(2) Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable
battery.
Thetemperatures for rechargeablebatteriesare as
shown inthe Table3,and batteries that havebecome
hot should be cooled for a while before being
recharged.
Table 3 Rechargingrangesof batteries
Rechargeable
batteries
BSL1830
Temperaturesat which the
battery can be recharged
32OF-122OF
(OoC - 50oc)
(3) Regardingrecharging time
Table 4 Chargingtime (At 68°F(20°C))
Charger
UC18YRSL
Battery _--_._
BSL1830 Approx. 45 min.
NOTE:
The charging time may vary according to
temperature and power source voltage.
4. Disconnectbattery chargerfrom the receptacle.
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CAUTION
Donotpulltheplugoutofthe receptacle b y pulling
onthe cord.
Makesureto graspthe plugwhenremoving from
receptacle to avoiddamaging cord.
5. Remove the battery from the battery charger.
Supporting the battery charger with hand, pull out
the battery from the battery charger.
I How to makethe batteriesperformlonger I
(1) Recharge the batteries before they become
completely exhausted.
When you feel that the power of the tool becomes
weaker,stop using the tool and rechargeits battery.
If you continue to use the tool and exhaust the
electric current, the battery may be damaged and
its life will becomeshorter.
(2) Avoid rechargingat high temperatures.
A rechargeable batterywill be hot immediatelyafter
use.If such a batteryis rechargedimmediately after
use,its internalchemicalsubstancewill deteriorate,
and the battery life will be shortened. Leave the
batteryandrechargeit after it hascooledfor awhile.
/k CAUTION
• When the batterychargerhas beencontinuosly
used, the battery chargerwill be heated, thus
constitutingthe causeof the failures.Oncethe
charging hasbeencompleted, give15minutes rest
untilthe nextcharging.
• If the batteryisrechraged whenit iswarm dueto
batteryuseorexposure to sunlight, t he pilotlamp
may light in green.
Thebatterywill not berecharged. I n sucha case,
let the batterycoolbeforecharging.
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