Black & Decker BHFEA18 Manual page 7

with water. If redness, pain or irritation
occurs seek medical attention. In case of
eye contact, rinse immediately with clean
water and seek medical attention.
Chargers
(can be sold seperately)
Your charger has been designed for a
specific voltage. Always check that the
mains voltage corresponds to the voltage
on the rating plate and the information in
the technical data table.
Warning! Never attempt to replace the
charger unit with a regular mains plug.
Use your BLACK+DECKER charger
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only to charge the battery in the
appliance/tool with which it was
supplied. Other batteries could burst,
causing personal injury and damage.
Never attempt to charge
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non-rechargeable batteries.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must
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be replaced by the manufacturer or an
authorised BLACK+DECKER Service
Centre in order to avoid a hazard.
Do not expose the charger to water.
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Do not open the charger.
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Do not probe the charger.
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The appliance/tool/battery must be
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placed in a well ventilated area when
charging.
Electrical safety
Symbols on the charger
Read all of this manual carefully before using the
appliance.
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This tool is double insulated; therefore no earth wire
is required. Always check that the power supply
(Original instructions)
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corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate.
The charging base is intended for indoor use only.
Labels on appliance
The following symbols appear on this appliance along with the
date code
Read all of this manual carefully before
using the appliance
Features
This tool includes some or all of the following features.
1. On/off power button
2. Charging port
3. State of charge indicator
4. Dust bowl relase button
5. Clear dust bowl
6. Cyclonic filter assembly
7. Extension pole release button
8. Extension pole
9. Floorhead (with in-built floor sense)
10. Beater bar release button
11. Crevice tool
12. Battery
12a. Charger
13. Storage station
14. Wide mouth dust brush
Use
Charging the battery (Fig. A, B)
The standard charger provided will charge a fully depleted
battery in about 5 hours
Plug the charger (12a) into an appropriate outlet before
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inserting the battery pack (12).
Insert the battery pack (12) into the charger (12a) as
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shown in figure A.
The green LED (12b) will flash indicating that the battery
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is being charged.
The completion of charge is indicated by the green
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LED (12b) remaining on continuously. The pack is fully
charged and may be used at this time or left on the
charger.
Note: Recharge discharged batteries as soon as possible
after use or battery life may be greatly diminished.
Note: The charger and battery pack can be left connected
with the green LED glowing indefinitely.
The charger will keep the battery pack fresh and fully charged.
Important charging notes
Longest life and best performance can be obtained if
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the battery pack is charged when the air temperature is
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