Charging A Battery; Charger Operation - Craftsman CMXCAFG190682 Instruction Manual

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ventilated through slots in the top and the bottom
of the housing.
• Do not operate the charger with a damaged
cord or plug.
• Do not operate the charger if it has received
a sharp blow, been dropped or otherwise
damaged in any way. Take it to an authorized
service center.
• Do not disassemble the charger; take it to an
authorized service center when service or repair
is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk
of electric shock, electrocution or fire.
• Disconnect the charger from the outlet before
attempting any cleaning. This will reduce the
risk of electric shock. Removing the battery pack
will not reduce this risk.
• NEVER attempt to connect two chargers together.
• The charger is designed to operate on standard
120V household electrical power. Do not
attempt to use it on any other voltage. This does
not apply to the vehicular charger.
WARNING: Shock hazard. Do not allow any liquid to get
inside the charger. Electric shock may result.
WARNING: Burn hazard. Do not submerge the battery
pack in any liquid or allow any liquid to enter the battery
pack. Never attempt to open the battery pack for any
reason. If the plastic housing of the battery pack breaks
or cracks, return to a service center for recycling.
CAUTION: Burn hazard. To reduce the risk of injury,
charge only CRAFTSMAN rechargeable battery packs.
Other types of batteries may overheat and bust resulting
in personal injury and property damage.
NOTICE: Under certain conditions, with the charger
plugged into the power supply, the charger can be
shorted by foreign material. 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
the charger cavities. Always unplug the charger from the
power supply when there is no battery pack in the cavity.
Unplug the charger before attempting to clean.

Charging a Battery

1. Plug the charger into an appropriate outlet
before inserting battery pack.
2. Insert the battery pack into the charger, making
sure the battery pack is fully seated in the
charger. The green (charging) light will blink
continuously indicating that the charging
process has started.
3. The completion of charge will be indicated by
the green light remaining ON continuously. The
battery pack is fully charged and may be used
at this time or left in the charger. To remove the
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battery pack from the charger, push the battery
release button on the battery pack and then slide
the battery pack out of the charger.
Fig. 2
NOTE: To ensure maximum performance and life of
lithium-ion battery packs, charge the battery pack fully
before first use.

Charger Operation

Refer to the indicators below for the charge status of
the battery pack.
Charging
Fully Charged
Hot/Cold Pack Delay*
The green light will continue to blink, but a red
indicator light will be illuminated during this operation.
Once the battery pack has reached an appropriate
temperature, the red light will turn off and the charger
will resume the charging procedure.
The compatible charger(s) will not charge a faulty
battery pack. The charger will indicate faulty battery
pack by refusing to light.
NOTE: This could also mean a problem with a charger.
If the charger indicates a problem, take the charger and
battery pack to be tested at an authorized service center.
Hot/Cold Pack Delay
When the charger detects a battery pack that is too
hot or too cold, it automatically starts a Hot/Cold Pack
Delay, suspending charging until the battery pack has
reached an appropriate temperature. The charger then
automatically switches to the pack charging mode.
This feature ensures maximum battery pack life.
A cold battery pack may charge at a slower rate than a
warm battery pack.