Craftsman 973.111430 Owner's Manual page 7

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tools. Failure to do so could resultin objects
being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
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a careless fraction of a second is sufficientto
inflict severe injury.
CHARGING BA'I-FERY PACK
The battery pack for this tool has been shippedIn a
low charge conditionto prevent possible problems.
Therefore, you should charge It overnightpriorto use.
Note: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time
they ere charged. Allow several cycles (drilling
followed by recharging) for them to become fully
charged.
TO CHARGE
• Charge battery pack only with the charger and
charging stand provided.
• Make sure power supply is normal house
voltage, 120 volts, 80 Hz, AC only.
• Connect charger to power supply.
• Place battery pack in charging stand. Align raised
rib on battery pack with groove in charging stand.
See Figure 1.
• Press clownon battery pack to be sure contacts on
battery pack engage properly with contacts in
charging stand.
• When properly cOnnected,the red light on charging
stand will turn on.
• Note: ff cha_:jer does not chargebatterypeck, return
batterypack, chargerand chargingstand to your
nearest Sears RepoJr Center for electrioalcheck,
• After normal usage, a minimum charge time of 10
hours Is required to recharge a completely
discharged tool.
• The battery pack will become slightly warm to the
touch while charging.This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
• Do not place charger In an ares of eXtreme heat or
cold, It will work best at normal room temperature.
• When batteries become fully charged, unplug
charger from power supply.