Charging The Battery; Installing Or Removing Battery Pack - Porter-Cable 290 Instruction Manual

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Before using your cordless tool for the first time, the battery pack should be fully
charged. If the battery pack is installed, remove it by following instructions under

INSTALLING OR REMOVING BATTERY PACK.

NORMAL CHARGING
Make sure that the power circuit voltage is the same as that shown on the charger
specification plate. Connect the charger to the power source. The red and green
lights will flash once to indicate that the power is connected properly and the
charger is ready for operation.
Position the battery pack on charger,
align the rails on the battery pack (A)
Fig. 2 with the four tabs (C) Fig. 1 on
the charger. Slide the battery forward on
charger until it stops.
The green light (A) Fig. 1 should begin to
flash rapidly indicating that the battery
pack is receiving a "fast charge". (If the
green light does not flash or if the red
light (B) illuminates, see DIAGNOSTICS").
After approximately one hour, the "Fast
Charge" indicator light should glow
continually, indicating that the battery pack is fully charged and that the charger
is now in a "Maintenance Charge" mode. The battery pack can be left on
"Maintenance Charge" until you are ready to use it.
Depending on room temperature, line voltage, and existing charge level, initial
battery charging may take longer than one hour.
Disconnect the charger from the power source when not in use.
INSTALLING OR REMOVING BATTERY PACK
TO INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK: Align the
rails (A) Fig. 2 on the battery pack with the
slots on the tool. Push the battery pack on the
tool until it locks in place.
TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK: Depress
the battery release button (B) Fig. 2, and pull
the battery pack out of the tool.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Before attaching the battery, Always make sure that the
switch is in the "OFF" position.
A B
A
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C
Fig. 1
B
Fig. 2