User guide

20. Dispose of expended batteries properly. The

Porter-Cable Battery Packs contains rechargeable,

nickel-cadmium batteries. These batteries must be

recycled or disposed of properly. Drop off expended

battery packs at your local replacement battery

retailer, your local recycling center, or at a Porter-

Cable Service Center (see list on back page of this

manual). Applicable fees for the collection and

recycling of these batteries (in the United States), have

been paid to the RBRC

™

. For further information, call:

1-800-8-BATTERY.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

When servicing use only identical replacement parts.

RBRC™ is a Trademark of

the Rechargeable Battery

Recycling Corporation.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Before using your cordless tool for the first time, the battery pack should be

fully charged. If the battery pack is installed, remove it by following

instructions under INSTALLING OR REMOVING BATTERY PACK.

NORMAL CHARGING

Make sure that the power circuit voltage is the same as that shown on the

charger specification plate. Connect the charger to the power source. The

red and green lights will flash once to indicate that the power is connected

properly and the charger is ready for operation.

Position the battery pack on charger, align the rails on the battery pack (A)

Fig. 2 with the four tabs (C) Fig. 1 on the charger. Slide the battery forward

on charger until it stops.

The green light (A) Fig. 1 should begin to flash rapidly indicating that the

battery pack is receiving a “fast charge”. (If the green light does not flash or

if the red light (B) illuminates, see DIAGNOSTICS”). After approximately one

hour, the “Fast Charge” indicator light should glow continually, indicating

that the battery pack is fully charged and that the charger is now in a

“Maintenance Charge” mode. The battery pack can be left on “Maintenance

Charge” until you are ready to use it.

Depending on room temperature, line voltage, and existing charge level,

initial battery charging may take longer than one hour.

Disconnect the charger from the power source when not in use.

Fig. 1

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