Toolson PRO-AS 360 Operating Manual page 14

ries and a fire risk.
c) Keep unused batteries away from paper clips,
coins, keys, nails, screws and other metallic ob-
jects that could cause a short circuit between
the contacts. A short circuit between the battery
contacts may cause burns or a fire
d) In case of incorrect use, fl uid may escape from
the battery. Avoid contact with it. If you touch it
by accident, rinse the aff ected area with water. If
you get the fluid in your eyes, also seek medical
advice. Leaking battery fluid can cause skin irritati­
on or burns.
6. Service
a) Have your electric tool repaired only by trained
personnel using only genuine spare parts. This
will ensure that your electric tool remains safe to
use.
Hold the equipment by the insulated handles when
carrying out work during which the screw or the
plug-in tool could strike concealed power cables.
Contact with a live cable may also make the me­
tal parts of the equipment live and cause an electric
shock.
Additional safety instructions
We pay a great deal of attention to the design of every
battery pack to ensure that we supply you with batte­
ries which feature maximum power density, durabili­
ty and safety. The battery cells have a wide range of
safety devices. Each individual cell is initially formatted
and its electrical characteristic curves are recorded.
These data are then used exclusively to be able to as­
semble the best possible battery packs.
Despite all the safety precautions, caution must
always be exercised when handling batteries. The
following points must be obeyed at all times to en-
sure safe use. Safe use can only be guaranteed if
undamaged cells are used. Incorrect handling can
cause cell damage.
Important: Analyses confirm that incorrect use and
poor care are the main causes of the damage caused
by high performance batteries.
Information about the battery
1 The battery pack supplied with your cordless tool
is not charged. The battery pack has to be charged
before you use the tool for the first time.
2 For optimum battery performance avoid low di­
scharge cycles. Charge the battery pack frequently.
3 Store the battery pack in a cool place, ideally at
15°C and charged to at least 40%.
4 Lithium­ion batteries are subject to a natural ageing
process. The battery pack must be replaced at the
latest when its capacity falls to just 80% of its capa­
city when new. Weakened cells in an aged battery
pack are no longer capable of meeting the high po­
wer requirements and therefore pose a safety risk.
5 Do not throw battery packs into an open fire. There
is a risk of explosion!
6 Do not ignite the battery pack or expose it to fire.
7 Do not exhaustively discharge batteries.
Exhaustive discharge will damage the battery cells.
The most common cause of exhaustive discharge
is lengthy storage or non­use of partly discharged
batteries. Stop working as soon as the performance
of the battery falls noticeably or the electronic pro­
tection system triggers. Place the battery pack in
storage only after it has been fully charged.
8 Protect batteries and the tool from overloads!
Overloads will quickly result in overheating and
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cell damage inside the battery housing without this
overheating actually being apparent externally.
9 Avoid damage and shocks! Replace batteries which
have been dropped from a height of more than
one meter or which have been exposed to violent
shocks without delay, even if the housing of the bat­
tery pack appears to be undamaged. The battery
cells inside the battery may have suff ered serious
damage. In this respect, please also read the waste
disposal information.
10 If the battery pack suff ers overloading and overhe­
ating, the integrated protective cut­off will switch off
the equipment for safety reasons. Important. Do
not press the ON/OFF switch any more if the pro­
tective cut­off has actuated. This may damage the
battery pack
11 Use only original battery packs. The use of other
batteries may result in injuries, explosion and a fire
risk.
Information on chargers and the charging process
1 Please check the data marked on the rating plate of
the battery charger. Be sure to connect the battery
charger to a power supply with the voltage marked
on the rating plate. Never connect it to a different
mains voltage.
2 Protect the battery charger and its cable from da­
mage and sharp edges. Have damaged cables re­
paired without delay by a qualified electrician.
3 Keep the battery charger, batteries and the cordless
tool out of children's reach.
4 Do not use damaged battery chargers.
5 Do not use the supplied battery charger to charge
other cordless tools.
6 In heavy use the battery pack will become warm.
Allow the battery pack to cool to room temperature
before commencing with the charging.
7 Do not over­charge batteries! Do not exceed the
maximum charging times. These charging times on­
ly apply to discharged batteries. Frequent insertion
of a charged or partly charged battery pack will re­
sult in over­charging and cell damage. Do not leave
batteries in the charger for days on end.
8 Never use or charge batteries if you suspect
that the last time they were charged was more
than 12 months previously. There is a high pro­
bability that the battery pack has already suff ered
dangerous damage (exhaustive discharge).
9 Charging batteries at a temperature below 10°C will
cause chemical damage to the cell and may cause
a fire.
10 Do not use batteries which have heated during the
charging process, as the battery cells may have
suffered dangerous damage.
11 Do not use batteries which have suffered curvature
or deformation during the charging process or
which show other non­typical symptoms (gassing,
hissing, cracking,...)
12 Never fully discharge the battery pack (recommen­
ded depth of discharge max. 80%) A complete di­
scharge of the battery pack will lead to premature
ageing of the battery cells.
13 Never charge the batteries unsupervised!
Protection from environmental infl uences
1 Wear suitable work clothes. Wear safety goggles.
2 Protect your cordless tool and the battery charger
from moisture and rain. Moisture and rain can cause
dangerous cell damage.
3 Do not use the cordless tool or the battery charger
near vapors and inflammable liquids.
4 Use the battery charger and cordless tools only in
dry conditions and an ambient temperature of 10-