Hitachi CR 18DL Safety And Instruction Manual page 15

Before
Charge
charging
status
lamp (RED)
While
charging
Charging
complete
Charging
impossible
Overheat Overheat
lamp standby
(GREEN)
NOTE: When standby for cooling battery, UC18YRL cools the overheated battery by cooling
fan.
Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as shown in the table below, and
batteries that have become hot should be cooled for a while before being recharged.
Rechargeable batteries
EBM1830
4. Disconnect battery charger from the receptacle.
CAUTION:
Do not pull the plug out of the receptacle by pulling on the cord.
Make sure to grasp the plug when removing from receptacle to avoid damaging cord.
5. Remove the battery from the battery charger.
Supporting the battery charger with hand, pull out the battery from the battery charger.
Regarding electric discharge in case of new batteries, etc.
As the internal chemical substance of new batteries and batteries that have not been
used for an extended period is not activated, the electric discharge might be low when
using them the first and second time. This is a temporary phenomenon, and normal
time required for recharging will be restored by recharging the batteries 2 – 3 times.
Table 2
Indications of the pilot lamp
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light
(RED) for 0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights
Lights continuously
(RED)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light
Blinks
for 0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
(RED)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light
Flickers
for 0.1 seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
(RED)
Lights
Lights continuously
(GREEN)
Table 3
Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged
32°F — 122°F (0°C — 50°C)
English
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge
(Charging will commence
when battery cools).
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