Maintenance - Ryobi ONE+ R18CS7-0 User Manual

under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack
and charger to the nearest Ryobi authorised service
centre for electrical check.
Battery pack
RB18L15
RB18L40
RB18LL40
* for vehicles' 12V DC outlets
Only charge in compatible 18V chargers. Use of
other chargers may result in fi re, damager or serious
personal injury.
 Press down on the battery pack to ensure contacts on
the battery pack engage properly with the contacts in
the charger.
 Connect the charger to the power supply. Make sure it
is the required power supply.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured in the
charger before beginning operation.
 Place the battery pack in the charger aligning raised
rib on the battery pack with the groove in the charger.
 The battery pack will become slightly warm to the
touch while charging. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
NOTE: Do not place the charger and battery pack in an
area of extreme heat or cold. They will work best at normal
room temperature.
 Place charger on hard surface not soft (carpet, etc.),
when charging batteries.
 When batteries become fully charged, unplug the
charger from power supply and remove the battery
pack.
 To remove battery pack from the charger, depress the
latches on each side of the battery pack.
 After normal usage, a minimum of 1 hour charging
time is required to fully recharge the battery pack.
CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
When using a tool continuously, the battery pack will
become hot. A hot battery pack should be let to cool before
Compatible charger
(not included)
BCL-1418
BCL14181H
BCL14183H
BCL1418IV*
BCS-618
BCL1800
BCS618G
WARNING
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attempting to recharge. When a hot battery pack is placed
on the charger, the charger may indicate the battery pack
is not ready to charge. When the battery pack cools, the
charger will automatically begin charging.
CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK
If the battery is below normal temperature range, the red
LED will begin fl ashing and the green LED will be off.
When the battery warms to a temperature of more than
0°C, the charger will automatically begin charge mode.
CHARGE STATUS
See Fig. 1.
To display the amount of charge left in the battery, press
the Charge level indicator button.
Charge level indicator

MAINTENANCE

The batteries have been designed to provide maximum
trouble-free life. However, like all batteries, they will
eventually wear out. DO NOT disassemble battery pack
and attempt to replace the batteries. Handling of these
batteries, especially when wearing rings and jewellery,
could result in serious burns.
To obtain the longest possible battery life, remove the
battery pack from the charger once it is fully charged and
ready for use.
STORAGE
For battery storage longer than 30 days:
 Store the battery pack where the tem per a ture is below
27°C.
2
Amount of charge left
0-10%
10-25%
25-50%
50-75%
75-100%