Charging Battery Pack - Bosch GAL18V-40 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Plug charger cord into your standard power
outlet.
With no battery pack inserted, the
charger's green indicator light will go ON.
This indicates the charger is receiving
power and the charger is ready for
operation.
When you insert the battery
pack 1 into the charger. The
charger's green indicator light
4 will begin to "BLINK". This
indicates that the battery is receiving a fast
charge.
Once approximately 80% battery capacity
has been reached, the blinking of green
light will slow down, indicating that fast
charging is now complete. If battery
remains in charger, the charging process is
completed in Long Life charging mode.
The purpose of the rapidly "BLINKING"
green light is to indicate that the battery
pack is fast-charging. It does not indicate
the exact point of full charge. The light will
stop blinking when battery is fully charged.
Continuous green battery
charger light 4 indicates that
the battery is fully charged.
However, the battery pack may
be used at any time, even if the green light
is still blinking.
A steady red indicator light 3
means that the battery pack is
outside the proper temperature
ranges (too hot or too cold) so
the charger will not begin the charging

Charging Battery Pack

process. Charging (Fast or long Life
Charging Mode) is only possible when the
temperature range of the battery pack is
between 32°F (0°C) and 113°F (45°C).
As soon as the battery pack reaches the
correct temperature range, the battery
charger will automatically switch to fast
charging.
the
contaminated, the battery pack itself may
be defective, or battery may be wrong type
for this charger.
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When the battery pack is fully charged,
unplug the charger (unless you're charging
another battery pack) and slip the battery
pack back into the tool.
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If the red indicator light 3 is
"BLINKING", the battery pack
cannot accept a charge. This
may be due to the contacts on
charger or battery
Confirm battery compatibility with
charger by checking list of genuine
Bosch battery packs outlined on page
5 of this manual.
If applicable, insert
compatible battery pack into charger
to verify charger is working properly.
Clean the contacts of the charger or
battery pack (e. g. by using a cotton
swab and alcohol on battery and
charger terminals or inserting and
removing the battery several times) or
replace the battery pack, as required.
pack is
another