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Caution:
•Do not mix old and new batteries.
•
Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or
rechargeable (NiCd) batteries.
•
Non-rechargeable batteries are not to
be recharged.
•
Only batteries with the same or equivalent
type as recommended are to be used.
•
Batteries are to be inserted with the
correct polarity.
•
Exhausted batteries are to be removed from
the transmitter.
•
The supply terminals are not to be
short circuited.
CHARGE THE PLANE’S NIMH BATTERY
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1. Plug the battery charger into a 12-volt power
outlet in a vehicle, placing the battery to be charged
outside the car, and away from fl ammables.
NEVER
charge your airplane battery while driving or with
the vehicle engine running!
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2. Plug the battery pack into the charger
connector. Be careful–do not force the plugs. The
battery pack will plug in only one way. The LED
on the charger will glow continuously once the
battery is connected and charging has begun.
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3.
IMPORTANT! NEVER LEAVE A CHARGING
BATTERY UNATTENDED. ONLY CHARGE THE PIPER
J-3 CUB BATTERY WITH THE INCLUDED CHARGER.
DO NOT USE A WIND-UP TIMER CHARGER.
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4. During charging, feel the battery every 5
minutes to see if it is starting to warm up. A warm
(but not hot) battery pack is a sign that the battery
is nearing a full charge. If the battery becomes hot,
disconnect it from the charger.
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5. Once the battery reaches a full charge the
charger will start to beep and the LED will fl ash.
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6. Unplug the battery pack from the charger
and the charger from the 12-volt power outlet in
your vehicle.
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7. After each fl ight, remove the pack from
the airplane and allow it to cool completely
before recharging.
BATTERY CHARGING PRECAUTIONS
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1. Always remove the battery from your Piper J-3
Cub before charging.
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2. Remember to check the temperature of
the battery every 5 minutes during charging.
If the battery becomes hot, unplug the battery
from the charger, even if the charger has not
stopped charging.
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3. Charging the Piper J-3 Cub battery while
your car is running can be dangerous, because
it increases the chances of overcharging. For this
reason, you should
never
charge your Piper J-3
Cub battery while your car’s engine is running.
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4. A properly cared for battery pack will last a
long time. If the battery pack is continually charged
while it is still hot, the life of the battery pack will
be shortened.
WARNING:
Misuse or malfunction
may overheat the battery and charger, resulting in
personal injury or damage to surroundings.
