Charging The Battery Packs; Battery Charging Procedure - Craftsman 151.50227 Operator's Manual

BECOME FAMILIAR
WITH THE CHARGER
See
Figure
13,
page iv
Before attempting to use this charger,
become
familiar with all of
its operating
features and safety
requirements.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKS
See
Figure
14,
page iv
A
*o**'tc'
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lf any part of
the charger is missing or
damaged, do not operate it! Replace the
charger
with a
new one. Failure to heed this
warning could result in possible serious
injury.
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Check the voltage! The voltage must
comply with the information on the rating
label.
BATTERY CHARGING PROCEDURE
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Align one
of
the battery packs to the
slots
on the charger and slide it in until it locks
in
place.
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Connect
the
charger to
the power supply.
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Allow sufficient charging
time (see
Product
Specifications),
and then disconnect the
charger
from the power supply.
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Press the release button on the battery
pack
and remove it from the charger.
NOTE: lt is normal for the battery pack and
charger to become
warm (but
not hot) during
charging process.
lf the battery does not
charge properly, check to
make sure the
electrical outlet is "live".
Always
charge the battery before storage!
A *O**t*C,
To reduce the risk of fire,
never leave either
battery connected to the
charger for more than 24 hours!
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Do not use other battery chargers. The
battery charger supplied is specifically
designed for the Lithium-lon Battery used
in
this garden
appliance.
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Check the main power supply! The voltage
of the power supply must correspond with the
data on the nameplate of the battery charger.
Battery
chargers
operate on 100-240V.
NOTE: The battery is supplied partially
charged. To ensure full capacity of the
battery, charge
the battery
in the charger
before using
the product for the first
time.
The Lithium-lon battery can be charged
at
any time without reducing its service
life.
lnterrupting the charging procedure does
not
affect the battery.
CHARGER INDICATORS
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Preparation: The charging process starts
as soon as the
battery
charger is plugged
into a power supply socket and the
battery is
inserted into the charger.
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lf a
battery
is not inserted, a
continuous
green light
indicates that
the charger
is
plugged
into a power supply socket and
is
now ready to begin charging.
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Charging:
a
continuous red light
on the
charger
indicates
that the battery
is charging
normally.
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Gharged: continuous green
LED on the
charger
indicates that
the
battery is ready
for
use.
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The indicator
lights on the charger show
the
charger status:
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The intelligent charger ensures maximum
battery
life,
because
it measures
the
existing
charge level of the battery and then charges
with the required current and
voltage.
Charge
the
battery
fully
before storage.
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After continuous or repeated
charging
cycles without interruption, the charger
surface may
become noticeably warm. This
is normal and does not indicate a technical
defect of the battery charger.
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Green LED and Red
LED
flashing
alternately
indicates that
the battery voltage
is low, and that charging will only continue for
about another 30 minutes.
A *or*,*O,
To
avoid risk of fire,
electric
shock, or electrocution:
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Do not use a damp cloth or detergent on
the battery or battery charger.
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Always
remove
the battery pack before
cleaning, inspecting, or performing any
maintenance on the
product.
BATTERY LED INDICATORS
Check either battery pack capacity by pressing
the LED
button.
When the LED button is pressed, the number
of illuminated
lights indicates the state
of
battery pack capacity. See Table below.
Button
glU"n
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SAFETY NOTES AND PRECAUTIONS
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Do not disassemble either
battery pack.
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Keep away from children.
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Do not
expose either
battery to water
or
salt water. You
should place the battery in
a
cool and dry environment.
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Do not place the battery in high temperature
locations, such
as
near a fire
or
heater.
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Do not reverse the positive terminal and the
negative terminal of the battery..
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Do not connect the
positive terminal
and
the negative terminal
of
the
battery
to
each
other with any metal objects.
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Do not knock or strike the
battery.
Do not
step on
the
battery.
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Do not solder
directly
onto
the
battery
or
pierce the battery with
nails
or other edge
tools.
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ln the event that either battery leaks and
fluid gets
into
your eyes, do
not rub the
eyes. Rinse
wellwith
water. lmmediately
discontinue use of either battery if it emits
an
unusual smell,
fells
hot,
changes
color,
changes shape, or appears abnormal in any
other way.
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NUMBER of LIGHTED LEDs
CAPACITY
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0o/o-25o/o
25%-50o/o
50o/o-75%
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75%-100%
LED \\
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yellow
SYMBOL
INDICATOR
LIGHTS
STATUS
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red,
continuous
charging
green,
continuous
lully charged
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