Operation - Ryobi FL1800 Operator's Manual

CHARGING FLASHLIGHT
If your flashlight did not come in a cordless kit with other
cordless products, a battery pack and charger were not
included. If you need to purchase a battery pack, request
recommended battery pack part number 1322401,
1323303,130256001, 130224007 or 130255004. If you need
to purchase a charger, request recommended charging as-
sembly part number 1423701. If your flashlight came with a
kit, use the battery pack and charger included with the kit.
TO CHARGE BATTERY PACK:
■ Charge battery pack only with the charger recom-
mended.
■ Make sure power supply is normal house voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
■ Connect charger to power supply.
DANGER:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT TOUCH
UNINSULATED PORTION OF OUTPUT CONNECTOR
OR UNINSULATED BATTERY TERMINAL.
■ Place battery pack in charger then press down on
battery pack to be sure contacts on battery pack en-
gage properly with charger contacts.
■ Red light should turn on.
■ When battery pack is fully charged, the red light will
turn off and the green light will turn on.
■ After normal usage, 1 hour of charging time is required
to be fully charged. A minimum charge time of 1-1/2
hours is required to recharge a completely discharged
battery pack.
LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER
LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS 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.
WARNING:
Do not operate flashlight or charger near flammable
liquids or in gaseous or explosive atmospheres. Internal
sparks can ignite fumes.

OPERATION

TO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 1.
■ Begin with a fully charged battery pack.
■ Orient battery pack so that raised rib on battery pack
aligns with groove inside flashlight. Battery pack is
designed to fit only one way in flashlight handle.
■ Insert battery pack, making sure latches on each side
of battery pack snap in place and battery pack is se-
cure in flashlight before use. NOTE: When placing bat-
tery pack in your flashlight, be sure raised ribs on battery
pack aligns with groove inside flashlight handle and latches
snap into place properly. Improper insertion of battery
pack can cause damage to internal components.
■ To remove battery pack, locate latches on end of bat-
tery pack and depress to release battery pack from
your flashlight.
BATTERY
PACK
DEPRESS LATCHES TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
WARNING:
If wrapped or in contact with fabric, the flashlight lens
can produce sufficient heat to melt some fabrics. To
avoid serious personal injury, never allow the flashlight
lens to come in contact with anything.
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LATCH
Fig. 1