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BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Battery
removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery latch to
remove the battery (see
Figs. 5
and
6
).
CAUTION
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery
installation
Insert the battery while observing its polarities (see
Fig. 6
).
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to the receptacle.
When the power cord is connected, the charger’s pilot
lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals)
CAUTION
Do not use the electrical cord if damaged. Have it
repaired immediately.
2. Insert the battery into the charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger, as shown in
Fig. 7
.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging will
commence and the pilot lamp will light 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 will be as shown in
Table 1
, according to the condition of the charger or the
rechargeable battery.
Table 1
Indications of the pilot lamp
Pilot lamp
(red)
Before
charging
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light
for 0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
While
charging
Lights
Lights continuously
Charging
complete
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light
for 0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Overheat
standby
Blinks
Lights for 1 second. Does not light
for 0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge.
(Charging will commence
when battery cools)
Charging
impossible
Flickers
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for
0.1 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.1 seconds)
Malfunction in the battery
or the charger
(2) Regarding the temperatures of the rechargeable battery
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as
shown in
Table 2
, and batteries that have become hot
should be cooled for a while before being recharged.
Table 2
Recharging ranges of batteries
Rechargeable batteries
Temperatures at
which the battery
can be recharged
BSL1430, BSL1440, BSL1450,
BSL1820, BSL1830, BSL1840,
BSL1850
0°C – 40°C
(3) Regarding recharging time
Depending on the combination of the charger and
batteries, the charging time will become as shown in
Table 3
.
Table 3
Charging time (At 20°C)
Charger
Battery
UC18YFSL
BSL1820
Approx. 30 min.
BSL1430, BSL1830
Approx. 45 min.
BSL1440, BSL1840
Approx. 60 min.
BSL1450, BSL1850
Approx. 75 min.
NOTE
The charging time may vary according to temperature
and power source voltage.
CAUTION
When the battery charger has been continuously used,
the battery charger will be heated, thus constituting
the cause of the failures. Once the charging has been
completed, give 15 minutes rest until the next charging.
4. Disconnect the charger’s power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger
fi
rmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE
Be sure to pull out the battery from the charger after use,
and then keep it.
How to make the batteries perform longer
(1) Recharge the batteries before they become completely
exhausted.
When you feel that the power of the tool becomes
weaker, stop using the tool and recharge its battery. If
you continue to use the tool and exhaust the electric
current, the battery may be damaged and its life will
become shorter.
(2) Avoid recharging at high temperatures.
A rechargeable battery will be hot immediately after use.
If such a battery is recharged immediately after use, its
internal chemical substance will deteriorate, and the
battery life will be shortened. Leave the battery and
recharge it after it has cooled for a while.
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