Battery Removal / Installation; Charging - HIKOKI DS 18DA Handling Instructions Manual

BATTERY REMOVAL / INSTALLATION

1. Battery removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery latches to remove the battery (see Fig. 6).
CAUTION
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery while observing its polarities
(see Fig. 6).

CHARGING

Before using the power tool, charge the battery as
follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to the
receptacle.
When connecting the plug of the charger to a
receptacle, the pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1-
second intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger as
shown in Fig. 7.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the pilot
lamp will light up continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second
intervals.) (See Table 2 on page 36)
● Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in Table 2, according to the condition of
the charger or the battery.
Battery
Pull out
Pilot lamp
Name plate
35
English
Latch
Handle
Push
Insert
Fig. 6
Battery
Guide rail
Fig. 7