Milwaukee M18 DBSC Operator's Manual page 5

To reduce the risk of injury or
WARNING
explosion,
incinerate a battery pack even if it is damaged,
dead or completely discharged. When burned,
toxic fumes and materials are created.
Disposing of MILWAUKEE
Li-Ion
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environmentally friendly than some other types of
power tool batteries. Always dispose of your battery
according to federal, state and local regulations.
Contact a recycling agency in your area for
recycling locations. Even discharged batteries
contain some energy. Before disposing, use
electrical tape to cover the terminals to prevent the
battery from shorting, which could cause a fire or
explosion.
SUPER CHARGER
Charge only MILWAUKEE
WARNING
Li-Ion
Li-Ion charger. Other types of
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batteries may cause personal injury and
damage.
When to Charge the Battery Pack with this
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Remove the battery pack from the tool for charging
when convenient. MILWAUKEE
develop a "memory" when charged after only a
partial discharge. It is not necessary to run down
the battery pack before placing it on the charger.
Use the fuel gauge to determine when to charge
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your MILWAUKEE
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• You can "Top-Off" your battery pack's charge
before starting a big job or long day of use.
• The only time it is necessary to charge the
Li-Ion battery pack is when the
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battery pack has reached the end of its charge. To
signal the end of charge, power to the tool will drop
quickly, allowing you just enough power to finish
making a cut, drilling a hole, or driving a fastener.
Charge the battery pack as needed.
How to Charge the Battery Pack
Align the battery pack with the bay and slide the
battery pack into the charger as far as possible. The
COOL-CYCLE™ fans will turn on. The red light will
come on, either flashing quickly (battery pack is too
hot or cold), flashing slowly (battery pack is waiting
for another pack to finish charging) or continuous
(pack is charging).
• A fully discharged battery pack with an internal tem-
perature in the normal range will charge in about 15
to 130 minutes, depending on the battery pack and
internal temperature of the charger.
• Heavily cycled batteries may take longer to charge
completely.
Super charge occurs when the battery pack is
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charging above 9 A. The CHARGE ADAPT™ light
indicator will illuminate when a battery pack is
super charging. If charging two battery packs
capable of 12 amp charging, the charger will
charge the first pack at 12 A, and the second
battery pack will charge at 6 A. Once the first
battery pack is fully charged (charge indicator light
is solid green), the second battery pack will charge
at up to 18 A until it's fully charged.
never burn
Li-Ion Battery
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batteries are
batteries in
Charger
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batteries do not
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Li-Ion battery pack.
The fuel gauge lights on 18V battery packs are
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or
displayed as the pack is being charged, indicating
how fully charged the pack is. The fuel gauge will
turn off when charging is complete.
• After charging is complete, the continuous green
light will come on.
• If the light indicator flashes red and green, check
more
that the battery pack is fully seated into the bay.
Remove the battery pack and reinsert. If the light
continues to flash red and green, remove pack(s)
and unplug charger for at least 2 minutes. After 2
minutes, plug charger back in and insert pack. If
the problem persists, contact a MILWAUKEE
service facility.
• If the light indicator does not come on, check that
the battery pack is fully seated into the bay.
Remove the battery pack and reinsert. If the light
indicator still does not come on, remove pack(s)
and unplug charger for at least 2 minutes. After 2
minutes, plug charger back in and insert pack. If
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after these attempts the light indicator still does not
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come on, contact a MILWAUKEE
If the light indicator double blinks red slowly (while
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no pack is inserted), one or more fans are
damaged. The battery pack will not cool while
charging, and will charge at a reduced rate.
Contact a MILWAUKEE
Charging a Hot or Cold Battery Pack
The red flashing indicator light on the charger
indicates that the battery pack temperature is
outside the charging range. Once the battery pack
is within the acceptable range, normal charging will
take place and the red light will be continuous. Hot
or cold batteries may take longer to charge.
Battery Pack
Temperature
Too hot
Normal range
Too cold
• The COOL-CYCLE™charger is designed to cool
the battery packs while charging.
• For best results, COOL-CYCLE™ capabilities are
best paired with COOL-CYCLE™ capable battery
packs.
COOL-CYCLE™ batteries include: M18 FB6,
M18 FB8 and M18 FB12.
• Once battery pack is inserted, the COOL-CYCLE™
fans will turn on and may continue cooling the battery
pack after it is charged.
• The COOL-CYCLE™ fans may not turn on or spin
slower if the battery pack is cool.
• Some older battery packs may cause fans to run
continuously. This is normal and will not damage
the battery pack or charger.
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If the charge light indicators slowly pulse red with
no battery pack installed, the COOL-CYCLE™ fan
is damaged, contact a MILWAUKEE
facility.
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service facility.
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Red Charger
Indicator
Light Charging Status
Fast flashing Not charging
Continuous Normal charging
Not charging
COOL-CYCLE™ Fans
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service facility.
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service
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