Use And Care Manual

Page 8
OPERATION
HOW TO CHARGE
THE BATTERY PACK WITH THE
CHARGER(FIG. 1)
Risk of fire, explosion, and burns. Do not
disassemble, crush, heat above
100°C (212°F) or incinerate. Keep
battery out of reach of children. Use
only with Masterforce
®
chargers 252-8025,
252-8026, 252-8036, 252-8037, 252-8044. Works
with all FLEXPOWER Tools, 18V and 20V.
Model #: 252-8027 20V (7.5 Ah 150Wh)
Distributed by Menards, Inc.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Made in China.
Customer Service:
1-866-917-4374
BATTERY
FIG. 1
A fully discharged battery pack will charge
about 20-75 minutes (depending on
battery type) in the desired surrounding
temperature.
1. Charge the battery pack with the correct
charger.
2. Connect the charger to a power supply.
3. Attach the battery pack to the charger by
aligning the raised ribs of the battery pack
with the slot in the charger. Slide the battery
pack onto the charger.
4. The charger will communicate with the
battery pack’s circuitry to evaluate the
condition of the battery pack.
5. During normal charging, the green LED
on the charger will flash continuously, and
the green LEDs on the battery pack will flash
one by one from left to right.
6. After charging is complete, the green LED
on the charger will be on, the green LED on
the battery will remain on for approximately
30 minutes and then turn off. The power-
indicator LED lights will not illuminate when
the power-indicator button of the battery
pack is pressed while the battery pack is on
the charger.
7. The battery pack will fully charge, but will
not overcharge, if left on the charger.
NOTICE: The charger has a built-in
cooling fan to decrease the temperature
produced by the charging process.
LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER
LED INDICATOR
BATTERY
PACK
RED LED
GREEN
LED
ACTION
Hot/Cold
battery
On Off
Fast charge will
begin when the
battery returns
to 41°F (5°C)
and 95°F (35°C).
Defective Flashing Off
Battery pack or
charger is defective
Charging Off Flashing Charging
Fully
charged
Off On
Charging is
complete
HIGH / LOW
TEMP.
(See Manual)
DEFECTIVE
BATTERY
BATTERY
CHARGING
BATTERY
FULL