Charging Battery Pack - Craftsman 315.114050 Operator's Manual

WARNING: Do not aJtow familiaritywith your drill-
driver to make you careless. Remember that a
careless fraction of a second Is sufficientto Inflict
severe Injury.
CHARGING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 1.
The battery peck for this toolhas been shippedIn a low
charge conditionto prevent possibleproblems.Therefore,
you shouldcharge itat least 3 hourspriorto use.
Note: Batterieswill not reach full charge the first time they
are charged. Allow several cy-cles(ddllingfollowed by
recharging)for them to become fullycharged.
TO CHARGE
• Charge battery pack only with the charger and
charging stand provided.
• Make sure power supply Is normal house voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
• Connect charger to power supply.
• Place battery pack In charging stand.Align raiseddbon
batten/peck with groove In chargingstand. See Figure
1.
• Press down on battery peckto be sure contacts on
battery peck engage properlywith contacts In charging
stand.
• When properlyconnected,the red light on charging
stand will turnon.
• Note: Ifcbargerdsesnctcbargebettery pack,mtumbaJ_ery
pack,charging stand,and chargertoyourneatsstSeam
RepekCenterforelectdcaJ check.
• Afternorma_ u sage,3 hcursol charging time Isrequired to be
fullycharged. A minimumchargetimeof 3 hours Isreqdmd
to recharge a co_ely dscharged tool.
• The battery peck will become sllghtlywarm to the touch
while charging.Thls is normal and does not Indicate a
problem.
• Do not place charger in an area of extreme heat or
cold. it will work best at temper=_tures b etween 50_F -
100°F.
• When batteriesbecome fully charged, unplugcharger
from power supplyand remove the battery peck.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING
HOT BATTERY PACK
When usingyour ddl[_dver continuously, the batteries in
your battery packwill become hot. You shouldlet a hot
bakery pack cooldown for approximately30 minutes
before attempting to recharge.
Note; This situationonly occurswhen continuous use of
your drillcauses the batteriesto become hot. It does nct
occurunder normalcircumstances.Refer to "CHARGING
BATrERY PACK_ for normal rechargingof bakeries. If
the charger does not chargeyour battery peck under
normal circumstances,return both tha battery pack and
charger to your nearest Sears Repair Center for electdcaJ
check.
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