Important Charging Notes - Black & Decker BLD683 Manual

ENGLISH
The LED (10a) will fl ash indicating that the battery is
being charged .
The completion of charge is indicated by the LED (10a)
remaining on continuously. The pack is fully charged and may
be used at this time or left on the charger.
 WARNING! fire Hazard. When removing the battery from
the charger, be sure to unplug the charger from the outlet
first, then remove the battery from the charger.
Charger
This charger is designed to detect certain problems that can
arise with the battery packs or the power source. Problems
are indicated by one LED fl ashing in different patterns.
Bad battery
The charger can detect a weak or damaged battery. The LED
fl ashes in the pattern indicated on the label. If you see this bad
battery blink pattern, do not continue to charge the battery.
Return it to a service center or a collection site for recycling.
Hot/cold pack delay
When the charger detects a battery that is excessively hot or
excessively cold, it automatically starts a Hot/Cold Pack Delay,
suspending charging until the battery has normalized.
After this happens, the charger automatically switches to
the Pack Charging mode. This feature ensures maximum
battery life.
The light fl ashes in the pattern indicated on the label.
Leaving the battery in the charger
The charger and battery pack can be left connected with the
LED glowing indefi nitely. The charger will keep the battery
pack fresh and fully charged.

Important charging notes

• Longest life and best performance can be obtained if
the battery pack is charged when the air temperature is
between 18 ° – 24 °C. DO NOT charge the battery pack in
an air temperature below +4.5 °C), or above +40 °C.
This is important and will prevent serious damage to the
battery pack.
• The charger and battery pack may become warm to the
touch while charging. This is a normal condition, and does
not indicate a problem. To facilitate the cooling of the
battery pack after use, avoid placing the charger or battery
pack in a warm environment such as in a metal shed or an
uninsulated trailer.
• If the battery pack does not charge properly:
◦ Check operation of receptacle by plugging in a lamp or
other appliance;
◦ Check to see if receptacle is connected to a light switch
which turns power off when you turn out the lights;
◦ Move the charger and battery pack to a location where
the surrounding air temperature is approximately 18 °
– 24 °C;
8
(Original instructions)
◦ If charging problems persist, take the tool, battery pack
and charger to your local service center.
• The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to
produce suffi cient power on jobs which were easily done
previously. DO NOT CONTINUE to use under these
conditions. Follow the charging procedure. You may also
charge a partially used pack whenever you desire with no
adverse effect on the battery pack.
• Foreign materials of a conductive nature such as, but
not limited to, grinding dust, metal chips, steel wool,
aluminium foil, or any buildup of metallic particles should
be kept away from charger cavities. Unplug the charger
before attempting to clean.
• Do not freeze or immerse the charger in water or any
other liquid.
Battery state of charge indicator (Fig. B)
The battery includes a state of charge indicator to quickly
determine the extent of battery life as shown in Fig. B.
By pressing the state of charge button (8a) you can easily
view the charge remaining in the battery as illustrated in
Fig. B.
8a
<18%
18% - 47%
47% - 72%
72% - 100%
Installing and removing the battery pack from the
tool (Fig. C)
 WARNING! Make certain the lock-off button (2) is
engaged to prevent switch actuation before removing or
installing battery.
To install battery pack:
• Insert battery pack (8) into tool, until an audible click is
heard (Fig. C)
Removing the battery pack from the tool (Fig. C)
• Depress the battery release button (9) as shown in
(Fig. C) and pull battery pack out of tool.
Belt hook (Fig. D, E)
 WARNING! To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
place the forward/reverse button in the lock-off position or