Important Charging Notes - Black & Decker NPT318 Instruction Manual

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IMPORTANT CHARGING NOTES

1. After normal usage, your battery pack should be fully charged in
6 to 9 hours. If the battery pack is run-down completely, it may
take up to 9 hours to become fully charged. Your battery pack
was sent from the factory in an uncharged condition. Before
attempting to use it, it must be charged for at least 9 hours.
2. DO NOT charge the battery pack in an air temperature below
+40°F(+4.5°C), or above +105°F (+40.5°C). This is important and
will prevent serious damage to the battery pack. Longest life and
best performance can be obtained if battery pack is charged
when air temperature is about 75°F (24°C).
3. While charging, the charger may hum and become warm to
touch. This is a normal condition and does not indicate a
problem.
4. If the battery pack does not charge properly—(1) Check current
at receptacle by plugging in a lamp or other appliance. (2) Check
to see if receptacle is connected to a light switch which turns
power off when you turn out the lights. (3) Move charger and
battery pack to a surrounding air temperature of 40°F (+4.5°C) to
105°F (+40.5°C). (4) If the receptacle and temperature are OK,
and you do not get proper charging, take or send the battery
pack and charger to your local Black & Decker service center.
See Tools Electric in yellow pages.
5. The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to produce
sufficient power on jobs which were easily done previously. DO
NOT CONTINUE using unit with its battery pack in a depleted
condition.
6. The battery pack will reach optimum performance after being
cycled 5 times during normal usage. There is no need to run the
battery pack down completely before recharging. Normal usage
is the best method of discharging and recharging the battery
pack.
Features
Before using your Pole Trimmer familarize yourself with all operating
and safety features.
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A. Handle Module 7. Locking Latch
B. Trimmer Head Module 8. Hand Guard
1. Trigger Switch 9. 5 Position Head
2. Lock Button 10. Trimmer Blade
3. Battery 11. Blade Sheath
4. Foam Gripper
5. Threaded Pole
6. Threaded Sleeve
Transporting the Pole Trimmer
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Always remove the battery from the
handle (figure 2) and cover the blade with
the blade sheath when transporting the
Pole Trimmer. See page 4 for additional
information on transporting the battery.
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Assembly
Joining Trimmer Head Module to Handle Module
WARNING: Sharp moving blade. To prevent accidental
operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the handle
and that the protective blade sheath is in place on the blade
before performing the following operations. Failure to do this
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could result in serious personal injury.
Combining the handle module (A) to the trimmer head module (B)
creates a pole trimmer that is approximately 6 foot in length as shown
in figure 3.
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To attach the handle module to the trimmer head module:
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1. Align the groove on the outside of
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the coupling end of the handle
module (A) with the tongue on the
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inside of the coupling end of the
trimmer head module (B). See Groove
figure 4. Push the two sections
completely together.
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2. Slide the threaded sleeve (6) figure 5
on the trimmer head module down as
far as possible and rotate the sleeve
clockwise until it stops and completely
covers the orange threads as shown
in figure 6.
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WARNING: Always check to make
sure that the sleeve is completely
threaded on and that the orange
threads are no longer visible. Not
threading the sleeve completely on
could result in the modules becoming disconnected creating a
hazardous condition. Periodically check the connections to insure
that no orange threads are visible.
Disassembly
Detaching Trimmer Head Module
WARNING: Sharp moving blade. To prevent accidental
operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the handle
and that the protective blade sheath is in place on the blade
before performing the following operations. Failure to do this
could result in serious personal injury.
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When detaching the modules rest the handle module
on the ground and grasp the center of the trimmer
head module with one
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hand figure 7. Use your
other hand to loosen the
threaded sleeve figure 8
and then pull the two
halves apart.
Operating the Pole Trimmer
WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to
follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious personal injury.
Connecting the Battery
Place the battery in the tool as shown in figure 9 and be certain that it
is inserted fully into the tool cavity until it "clicks" into place. To
remove the battery from the tool, press down on the release button
on the back of the battery (figure 10) and slide out.
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