Important Charging Notes - Black & Decker BDASB18 Original Instructions Manual

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Bad battery
The charger can detect a weak or damaged
battery. The LED flashes in the pattern
indicated on the label. If you see this bad
battery blink pattern, do not continue to charge the battery.
Return it to a service center or a collection site for ecycling.
Hot/cold pack delay
When the charger detects a battery that is
excessively hot or excessively cold, it
automatically starts a Hot/Cold Pack Delay,
suspending charging until the battery has normalized.
After this happens, the charger automatically switches to the
Pack Charging mode. This feature ensures maximum battery
life. The light flashes in the pattern indicated on the label.
Leaving the battery in the charger
The charger and battery pack can be left connected with
the LED glowing indefinitely. The charger will keep the
battery pack fresh and fully charged. This charger features
an automatic tune-up mode which equals or balances the
individual cells in the battery pack to allow it to function at
peak capacity. Battery packs should be tuned up weekly or
whenever the battery no longer delivers the same amount of
work. To use the automatic tune-up mode, place the battery
pack in the charger and leave it for at least 8 hours.

Important charging notes

♦ Longest life and best performance can be obtained if
the battery pack is charged when the air temperature is
between 18 ° – 24 °C. DO NOT charge the battery pack
in an air temperature below +4.5 °C), or above +40 °C.
This is important and will prevent serious damage to the
battery pack.
♦ The charger and battery pack may become warm to the
touch while charging. This is a normal condition, and
does not indicate a problem. To facilitate the cooling of
the battery pack after use, avoid placing the charger or
battery pack in a warm environment such as in a metal
shed or an uninsulated trailer.
♦ If the battery pack does not charge properly:
♦ Check operation of receptacle by plugging in
a lamp or other appliance;
♦ Check to see if receptacle is connected to a light
switch which turns power off when you turn out the
lights;
♦ Move the charger and battery pack to a location
where the surrounding air temperature is
approximately 18 ° – 24 °C;
♦ If charging problems persist, take the tool, battery
pack and charger to your local service center.
♦ The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to
produce sufficient power on jobs which were easily done
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previously. DO NOT CONTINUE to use under these
conditions. Follow the charging procedure. You may also
charge a partially used pack whenever you desire with
no adverse effect on the battery pack.
♦ Foreign materials of a conductive nature such as, but
not limited to, grinding dust, metal chips, steel wool,
aluminum foil, or any buildup of metallic particles should
be kept away from charger cavities. Unplug the charger
before attempting to clean.
♦ Do not freeze or immerse the charger in water or any
other liquid.
Installing and removing the battery pack from the
tool (fig. B)
Warning! Make certain the lock-off button (2) is engaged
to prevent switch actuation before removing or installing
battery.
To install battery pack:
♦ Insert battery pack (7) into tool, until an audible click is
heard (fig. B)
Removing the battery pack from the tool (fig. C)
♦ Depress the battery release button (8) as shown in (fig.
C) and pull battery pack out of tool.
Operating Instructions
Trigger switch & reversing button (fig. D)
♦ The drill is turned ON and OFF by pulling and releasing
the trigger switch (1). The farther the trigger is
depressed, the higher the speed of the drill.
♦ A forward/reverse control button (2) determines the
direction of the tool and also serves as a lock off button.
♦ To select forward rotation, release the trigger switch and
depress the forward/reverse control button to the left.
♦ To select reverse, depress the forward/reverse control
button the opposite direction.
Note: The center position of the control button locks the tool
in the off position. When changing the position of the control
button, be sure the trigger is released.
Torque control (fig.E)
This tool is fitted with a torque adjustment collar (3) to select
the operating mode and to set the torque for tightening
screws. Large screws and hard workpiece materials require
a higher torque setting than small screws and soft workpiece
materials.
♦ For drilling in wood, metal and plastics, set the collar to
the drilling position symbol