Optional Accessories; Battery Removal/Installation - Hitachi WR 18DSHL Handling Instructions Manual

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

(Sold separately)
1. Battery (BSL1830)
Optional accessories are subject to change without notice.
APPLICATION
Tightening and loosening of all types of bolts and nuts,
used for securing structural items

BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Battery removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery latch to
remove the battery (see Fig. 2).
CAUTION:
Never short-circuit the battery.
The Before
pilot charging
lamp
lights or
While
blinks in
charging
red.
Charging
complete
Charging
impossible
The Overheat
pilot lamp standby
lights in
green.
(2) Regarding the temperatures of the rechargeable
battery
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as
shown in Table 2, and batteries that have become
hot should be cooled for a while before being
recharged.
Table 2 Recharging ranges of batteries
Rechargeable batteries
BSL1830
(3) Regarding recharging time
Depending on the combination of the charger and
batteries, the charging time will become as shown in
Table 3.
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Indications of the pilot lamp
Blinks Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights
Blinks Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Flickers Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Lights
Lights continuously
Temperatures at
which the battery
can be recharged
0°C – 50°C
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery while observing its polarities (see
Fig. 2).
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to a receptacle.
When the power cord is connected, the charger's
pilot lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals)
2. Insert the battery into the charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger until the line
is visible, as shown in Fig. 3, 4 .
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging will
commence and the pilot lamp will light continuously
in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot
lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals) (See
Table 1)
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table 1, according to the condition of the charger or
the rechargeable battery.
Table 1
Table 3 Charging time (At 20°C)
Battery
BSL1830
NOTE:
The charging time may vary according to temperature
and power source voltage.
4. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger firmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE:
After operation, pull out batteries from the charger
first, and then keep the batteries properly.
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge
(Charging will commence
when battery cools).
Charger
UC18YRSL
Approx. 45 min.