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Rapid charge station and lithium-ion battery packs
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M18™ AND M12™ RAPID CHARGE STATION
WARNING
Charge only MILWAUKEE ® M18™ Lithium-Ion
batteries in this MILWAUKEE ® Lithium-Ion
charger. Other types of batteries may cause
personal injury and damage.
When to Charge the Battery Pack with this
MILWAUKEE ® Charger
Remove the battery pack from the tool for charging
when convenient for you and your job. MILWAUKEE ®
batteries do not develop a "memory" when charged
after only a partial discharge. It is not necessary to run
down the battery pack before placing it on the charger.
MILWAUKEE ® Lithium-Ion battery pack.
starting a big job or long day of use.
MILWAUKEE ® Lithium-Ion battery pack is when the
signal the end of charge, power to the tool will drop
quickly, allowing you just enough power to finish making
a cut, drilling a hole, or driving a fastener. Charge the
battery pack as needed.
How to Charge the Battery Pack
Align the battery pack with the bay and slide the battery
will come on, either flashing quickly (battery pack is too
hot or cold), flashing slowly (battery pack is waiting for
another pack to finish charging) or continuous (pack is
charging).
packs at a time, one in each of the three M12/ M18 sets.
begin charging when the first pack inserted is fully
charged.
SET 1
SET 2
SET 3
temperature in the normal range will charge in 30 to 90
minutes, depending on the battery pack.
completely.
displayed as the pack is being charged, indicating how
when charging is complete.
will come on.
The charger will keep the battery pack fully charged if
it is left on the charger. The light indicator will flash
green during this maintenance charging.
If the light indicator flashes red and green, check that
the battery pack is fully seated into the bay.
Remove the battery pack and reinsert. If the light
continues to flash red and green, the battery pack may
be extremely hot or cold, or wet. Allow the battery pack
to cool down, warm up, or dry out and then reinsert. If
the problem persists, please return the charger to the
store where the product was originally purchased or one
of our authorised MILWAUKEE ® service centres.
If the light indicator does not come on, check that the
battery pack is fully seated into the bay. Remove the
battery pack and reinsert. If the light indicator still does
not come on, remove pack(s) and unplug charger for at
least 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, plug charger back in
and insert pack. If after these attempts the light indicator
still does not come on, contact a MILWAUKEE ® service
facility.
Charging a Hot or Cold Battery Pack
The Red Flashing Indicator light on the charger
indicates that the battery pack temperature is outside
the charging range. Once the battery pack is within the
acceptable range, normal charging will take place and
the red light will be continuous. Hot or cold batteries
may take longer to charge.
Lithium-Ion Charging Status
Battery Pack
Red Charger
Temperature
Indicator Light
Too Hot
Fast Flashing
Normal Range
Continuous
Too Cold
Fast Flashing
Powering the Charger with an Inverter or Generator
The charger will operate with most generators and
inverters rated at 600 Watts or higher.
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Charging Status
Not charging
Normal charging
Not charging

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