Operation; Features - Ryobi TUFF SUCKER VC180 Operator's Manual

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
HAND VAC
Motor
Switch
WARNING:
If any parts are missing, do not operate unit until the
missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious personal injury.
LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER
See Figure 2.
LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STA-
TUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:
■ Red LED lighted = Fast Charging Mode
■ Green LED lighted = Fully Charged Battery Pack
■ Yellow and Green LED Lighted = Control Charge or
Defective Battery Pack.
CHARGING YOUR HAND VAC
The battery pack for your hand vac has been shipped in
a low charge condition to prevent possible problems.
Therefore, you should charge it prior to use.
Note: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time
they are charged. Allow several cycles (vacuuming fol-
lowed by recharging) for them to fully charge.
TO CHARGE
■ Charge battery pack only with the charger provided.
■ Make sure power supply is normal house volt-
age, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
■ Connect charger to power supply.
■ Place battery pack in charger. See Figure 3 . Align
raised rib on battery pack with groove in charger.
■ Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts on
battery pack engage properly with contacts in charger.
When properly connected, red light will turn on.

FEATURES

CHARGER
BATTERY
VC180
18 Volt, DC
Charger Rating
On/Off
Charger Voltage
Charger Rate

OPERATION

■ Normally, the yellow and green lights on the charger
will come on. This indicates charger is in control charge
mode and should switch to fast charge mode within
5 minutes. When charger is in fast charge mode the
red light will come on. If after a period of 15 minutes
the yellow and green lights remain on, remove the
battery pack, wait 1 minute and reinsert battery pack
in charger. If the yellow and green lights continue to
remain on an additional 15 minutes, the battery pack
is damaged and will not accept charge.
■ When your battery pack becomes fully charged, the
red light will turn off and the green light will turn on.
BATTERY
PACK
■ RED LIGHT "ON" INDICATES FAST CHARGING MODE
■ YELLOW AND GREEN LIGHTS "ON" INDICATES
CONTROL CHARGE OR POSSIBLE FAULTY
BATTERY
■ GREEN LIGHT "ON" INDICATES FULLY CHARGED
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Item No. 1423701
Item No. 1322401, 130224007
or 130256001
120V, 60 Hz, AC Only
18 Volt
1 Hour
BATTERY
CHARGER
RED LIGHT
GREEN
LIGHT
YELLOW
LIGHT
Fig. 2