Charging The Battery - Panasonic EY0L80 Operating Instructions Manual

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instructions before use.
For indoor use only.
WARNING:
• Do not use other than the Panasonic
battery packs that are designed for
use with this rechargeable tool.
• Do not dispose of the battery pack in
a fire, or expose it to excessive heat.
• Do not drive the likes of nails into the
battery pack, subject it to shocks, dis-
mantle it, or attempt to modify it.
• Do not allow metal objects to touch
the battery pack terminals.
• Do not carry or store the battery pack
in the same container as nails or sim-
ilar metal objects.
• Do not charge the battery pack in a
high-temperature location, such as
next to a fire or in direct sunlight.
Otherwise, the battery may overheat,
catch fire, or explode.
• Never use other than the dedicated
charger to charge the battery pack.
Otherwise, the battery may leak,
overheat, or explode.
• After removing the battery pack from
the tool or the charger, always reattach
the pack cover. Otherwise, the battery
contacts could be shorted, leading to a
risk of fire.
II
. CHARGING THE
BATTERY
Common Cautions for the Li­
ion/Ni­MH/Ni­Cd Battery Pack
NOTE:
• If the temperature of the battery pack
falls approximately below −10°C
(14°F), charging will automatically
stop to prevent degradation of the
battery.
• Do not charge the battery pack whose
temperature is below 0°C (3°F).
• When charging a cool battery pack
(below 0°C (3°F)) in a warm place,
leave the battery pack at the place
Meaning
Read the operating
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 battery packs consecu-
tively.
• Do not insert your fingers into con-
tact hole, when holding charger or
any other occasions.
CAUTION:
To prevent the risk of fire or damage
to the battery charger.
• Do not use power source from an
engine generator.
• Do not cover vent holes on the
charger and the battery pack.
• Unplug the charger when not in
use.
Li­ion Battery Pack
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charg-
ed at the time of purchase. Be sure
to charge the battery before use.
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the
plug is inserted into the AC power
supply, but this is not a problem in
terms of safety.
. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
1. Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on
the charger.
. Slide forward in the direction of the
arrow.
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.
When charging is completed, an inter-
nal electronic switch will automatically
be triggered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immedi-
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Alignment marks