Battery Recycling; Li-Ion Battery Pack - Panasonic EY7880 Operating Instructions Manual

• When operating the battery pack, make
sure the work place is well ventilated.
• When the battery pack is removed
from the main body of the tool, re-
place the battery pack cover imme-
diately in order to prevent dust or dirt
from contaminating the battery termi-
nals and causing a short circuit.
Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a lim-
ited life. If the operation time becomes
extremely short after recharging, re-
place 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 as-
signed location, if there is one in
your country.
Battery charger
Charging
Cautions for the Li-ion Battery
Pack
• Make sure the terminals of the
battery charger are not contaminated
w i t h l i q u i d , g r e a s e o r o t h e r
substances before charging the
battery pack.
If you notice the terminals of the
battery charger contaminated, be
sure to wipe or take them off before
use. The life of the battery pack
may adversely be affected when
the terminals are clogged with the
dust or dirt which becomes solid
with liquid or grease.
• If the temperature of the battery
pack falls approximately below -10°C
(14°F), charging will automatically
stop to prevent degradation of battery.
Common Cautions for the Li-
ion/Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Pack
• The ambient temperature range is be-
tween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the bat-
tery temperature is below 0°C (32°F),
the tool may fail to function properly.
• When charging a cool battery
pack (below 0°C (32°F)) in a warm
place, leave the battery pack at the
place and wait for more than one
hour to warm up the battery to the
level of the ambient temperature.
• Cool down the charger when charg-
ing more than two battery packs con-
secutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into con-
tact hole, when holding charger or
any other occasions.
CAUTION:
To prevent the risk of fire or dam-
age 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.

Li-ion Battery Pack

NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged
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.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into
the charger.
1 Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on
the charger.
2 Slide forward in the direction of
the arrow.
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Alignment marks