Specifications
THISSECTIONCONTAINSIMPORTANTSAFETYANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORYOURBATTERYCHARGER.
Danger!Ifthebatterypa ckcaseiscrackedordamaged, donotinsertintocharger.Thereisadangerofelectric
shockorelectrocution.
Warning!Donotallowanyliquidtogetinsidecharger.Electricshockmay
result.Tofacilitatecoolingofthe
batterypackafteruse,avoidplacingthechargerorbatterypackinawarmenvironmentsuchasinametalshed,
oranun‐insulatedtrailer.
OTHERPRECAUTIONS:
• Beforeusingthecharger,readallinstructionsandcautionarymarkingsoncharger,batterypackand
productusingthebatterypack.
• Thischargerisnotintendedforanyusesotherthanchargingrechargeablebatteries.Anyotherusemay
resultinriskoffire,electricshockorelectrocution.
• Donotplaceanyobjectontopofthechargerorplacethechargeronasoft
surfacethatmayresultin
excessiveinternalheat.Placethechargerinapositionawayfromanyheatsource.
• Toreduceriskofdamagetotheelectricplugandcord,pullbytheplugratherthanthecordwhen
disconnectingthecharger.
• Makesurecordislocatedsothat
itwillnotbesteppedon,trippedover,orotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
• Anextensioncordshouldnotbeusedunlessabsolutelynecessary.Useofanimproperextensioncord
couldresultintheriskoffire,electricshockorelectrocution.
• Donotoperatechargerifit
hasreceivedasharpblow,beendroppedorotherwisedamagedinanyway.
Haveitcheckedbyanelectricianorpowertoolrepairer.
• Donotdisassemblecharger.Takeittoanelectricianorpowertoolrepairerwhenserviceorrepairis
required.Incorrectreassemblingmayresultinariskof
electricshock,electrocutionorfire.
• Toreduceriskofelectricshock,unplugchargerfromtheoutletbeforeattempti nganycleaning.Removing
thebatterypackwillnotreducethisrisk.
• Neverattempttoconnect2chargerstogether.
• DONOTstoreorusethetoolandbatterypackin
locationswherethetemperaturemayreachorexceed
104ºF(40ºC)(suchasoutsideshedsormetalbuildingsinsummer).
• Thechargerisdesignedtooperateonstandardhouseholdelectricalpower(110voltsAC).
• Donotattempttouseitwithanyothervoltage!
• Thebatterypackis
notfullychargedoutofthecarton.Firstreadthesafetyinstructionsandthenfollow
thechargingnotesandprocedures.
• Thelongestlifeandbestperformancecanbeobtainedifthebatterypackischargedwhentheair
temperatureisbetween64‐75ºF(18‐24ºC).Donotcharge
thebatterypackinanairtemperature
below50ºF(10ºC)orabove104ºF(40ºC).Thisisimportantandwillpreventdamagetothebatterypack.
• Donotincineratethebatterypackevenifitisseriouslydamagedoriscompletelywornout.Thebattery
canexplodeina
fire.
• Neverattempttoopenthebatterypackforanyreason.Iftheplastichousingofthebatterypackbreaksor
cracks,immediatelydiscontinueuseanddonotrecharge.