Battery Removal/Installation - Hitachi CR 18DMR Handling Instructions Manual

BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

CAUTION
Be sure to keep the switch turned off and the lock-
off button moved to right position (lock position)
(See Fig. 17).
1. Battery removal
Hold the housing tightly and push the battery latches
to remove the battery (see Figs. 1 and 2).
CAUTION
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery while observing its polarities (see
Fig. 2).
CHARGING
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Before using the Cordless Reciprocating Saw, charge
the battery as follows.
Table 1
Before Blinks
charging (RED)
While Lights
charging (RED)
Charging Blinks
complete (RED)
Charging Flickers
impossible (RED)
Charging Lights
impossible (GREEN)
(2) Regarding the temperatures of the rechargeable
battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as
shown in the table 2, and batteries that have become
hot should be cooled for a while before being recharged.
Table 2
Battery type
EB1820L
EB1826HL, EB1830HL
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Lights continuously
Temperatures at
which the battery
can be recharged
–5°C – 60°C
0°C – 45°C
1. Connect the charger's power cord to a receptacle
When the power cord is connected, the charger's
pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1-second intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger
Firmly insert the battery into the charger till it
contacts the bottom of the charger and checking
the polarities as shown in Fig. 3.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging
will commence and the pilot lamp will light up
continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot
lamp will blink in red (At 1-second intervals) (See
Table 1).
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp are shown in
Table 1, according to the condition of the charger
or the rechargeable battery.
(3) Regarding recharging time
Depending on the type of battery, the recharging
time will become as shown in Table 3.
Table 3 Recharging time (At 20°C)
Battery type
EB1820L
EB1826HL
EB1830HL
NOTE
The recharging time may vary according to
temperature and power source voltage.
4. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle
5. Hold the charger firmly and pull out the battery
NOTE
After operation, pull out batteries from the charger
first, and then keep the batteries properly.
Malfunction in the battery
or the charger.
The battery temperature
is high, making recharg-
ing impossible.
Recharging time
Approx. 50 min.
Approx. 60 min.
Approx. 70 min.
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