Black & Decker BL188 Original Instructions Manual page 7

In case of eye contact, rinse immediately with clean
water and seek medical attention.
Chargers
Your charger has been designed for a specific voltage. Always
check that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage on
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the rating plate.
Warning! Never attempt to replace the charger unit
with a regular mains plug.
● Use your charger only to charge the battery in the tool with
which it was supplied. Other batteries could burst, causing
personal injury and damage.
● Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries.
● If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or an authorised Service Centre in order to
avoid a hazard.
● Have defective cords replaced immediately.
● Do not expose the charger to water.
● Do not open the charger.
● Do not probe the charger.
● The appliance/tool/battery must be placed in a well venti-
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lated area when charging.
The charger is intended for indoor use only.
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Electrical safety
This charger is double insulated; therefore no
earth wire is required. Always check that the
power supply corresponds to the voltage on the
rating plate.
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.
Features
This appliance includes some or all of the following features.
1. Trigger Switch
2. Forward/Reverse Button
3. Torque Adjust Collar
4. Dual Range Gear Selector
5. Keyless Chuck
6. Battery
7. Battery Release Button
8. LED Work Light
9. Bit Tip Holder
Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace.
Do not overload.
(Original instructions)
Charging the battery - Figure A
The battery needs to be charged before first use and whenev-
er 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 tem-
perature: 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 tempera-
ture warms up or cools down.
Plug the charger into any standard 230 Volts 50 Hz electri-
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cal outlet.
Slide the battery pack into the charger as shown in fig. A.
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The green LED will flash indicating that the battery is be-
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ing charged.
The completion of charge is indicated by the green LED
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remaining on continuously. The pack is fully charged and
may be used at this time or left on the charger.
Warning! fire Hazard. When disconnecting the charger from
the tool, be sure to unplug the charger from the outlet first,
then disconnect the charger cord from the tool.
To install battery pack - Figure B
Insert battery pack firmly into tool until an audible click is
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heard as shown in figure B. Ensure battery pack is fully
seated and fully latched into position.
To remove battery pack - Figure B insert
Depress the battery release button (7) as shown in figure
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B1 and pull battery pack out of tool.
Trigger switch & forward/reverse button - figure C
The drill is turned ON and OFF by pulling and releasing
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the trigger switch (1) shown in figure C. The farther the
trigger is depressed, the higher the speed of the drill.
A forward/reverse control button (2) determines the
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rotational direction of the tool and also serves as a lock off
button.
To select forward rotation, release the trigger switch and
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depress the forward/reverse control button on the right
side of the tool.
To select reverse, depress the forward/reverse control
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button on the left side of the tool.
The center position of the control button locks the tool in
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the off position. When changing the position of the control
button, be sure the trigger is released.
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