Black & Decker BDASB18 Original Instructions Manual page 7

Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, the user
must read the instruction manual.
Wear ear protectors with impact drills.
Exposure to noise can cause hearing loss.
Do not stare at operating lamp
Additional safety instructions for batteries and
chargers
Batteries
♦ Never attempt to open for any reason.
♦ Do not expose the battery to water.
♦ Do not store in locations where the temperature may
exceed 40 °C.
♦ Charge only at ambient temperatures between 10 °C
and 40 °C.
♦ Charge only using the charger provided with the tool.
♦ When disposing of batteries, follow the instructions given
in the section "Protecting the environment".
Do not attempt to charge damaged batteries.
Chargers
♦ Use your BLACK+DECKER charger only to charge the
battery supplied with the tool. Other batteries could
burst, causing personal injury and damage.
♦ Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries.
♦ Have defective cords replaced immediately.
♦ Do not expose the charger to water.
♦ Do not open the charger.
♦ Do not probe the charger.
The charger is intended for indoor use only.
Read the instruction manual before use.
Electrical safety
Your charger is double insulated; therefore no
earth wire is required. Always check that the
mains voltage corresponds to the voltage on the
rating plate. Never attempt to replace the charger
unit with a regular mains plug.
♦ If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer or an authorised BLACK+DECKER
Service Centre in order to avoid a hazard.
(Original instructions)
Features
This tool includes some or all of the following features.
1. Variable speed switch
2. Forward/reverse slider
3. Torque adjustment collar
4. Keyless chuck
5. Dual range gearing
6. LED work light
7. Battery
8. Battery release button
Assembly
Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not overload.
Charging the battery (fig. A1, A2)
The battery needs to be charged before first use and
whenever it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs
that were easily done before. The battery may become
warm while charging; this is normal and does not indicate
a problem.
Warning! Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures
below 10 °C or above 40 °C. Recommended charging
temperature: approx. 24 °C.
Note: The charger will not charge a battery if the cell
temperature is below approximately 10 °C or above
40 °C.
The battery should be left in the charger and the
charger will begin to charge automatically when the cell
temperature warms up or cools down.
♦ Plug the charger (9) into any standard 230 Volts 50 Hz
electrical outlet.
♦ Slide the battery pack (7) into the charger as shown in
fig. A1, A2.
The LED (9a) will flash indicating that the
battery is being charged.
The completion of charge is indicated by the
LED (9a) remaining on continuously. The
pack is fully charged and may be used at this
time or left on the charger.
Warning! fire Hazard. When removing the battery from the
charger, be sure to unplug the charger from the outlet first,
then remove the battery from the charger.
Charger diagnostics
This charger is designed to detect certain problems that can
arise with the battery packs or the power source. Problems
are indicated by one LED flashing in different patterns.
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