kobalttools.com
3
For the proper use, maintenance and storage of this battery, it is important that you read and
understand the instructions given in this manual.
To avoid serious injury, risk of fire, explosion, and danger of electric shock or electrocution:
• Do not probe the charger with conductive materials. The charging terminals hold 120 V.
• If the battery case is cracked or damaged, do not insert into the charger. Replace with
a new battery.
• Do not charge these batteries with any other type of charger.
• Do not allow liquid inside the charger.
• Do not try to use the charger for any other purpose than what is presented in this manual.
• Do not try to short circuit any terminals of battery.
SAFETY INFORMATION
If the battery fluid gets in your eyes, flush immediately with clean water for at least 15 minutes. Get
immediate medical attention. Do not charge the battery in rain or in wet conditions. Do not
immerse the tool, battery, or charger in water or other liquid.
WARNING
• Do not allow the battery or charger to overheat. If they are warm, allow them to cool down.
Recharge only at room temperature.
• Do not cover the ventilation slots on the top of the charger. Do not set the charger on a soft
surface, i.e. blanket, pillow. Keep the ventilation slots of the charger clear.
• Do not allow small metal items or material such as steel wool, aluminum foil, or other foreign
particles into the charger cavity.
• Unplug the charger before cleaning and when there is no battery in the charger.
• Do not place the battery in the sun or in a warm environment. Keep at normal room temperature.
• Do not try to connect two chargers together.
• Keep in shady, cool and dry conditions.
• If the battery is not charged for a long time, charge the battery for 2 hours every 2 months.
• The battery cells may develop a small leak under extreme usage or temperature conditions. If the
outer seal is broken and the leakage gets on your skin:
• Use soap and water to wash immediately.
• Neutralize with lemon juice, vinegar, or other mild acid.
• If leakage gets in your eyes, follow instructions above and seek medical attention.
Safety notes and precautions
• Do not disassemble the battery.
• Keep away from children.
• Do not expose the battery to water or salt water.
• Battery should be stored in a cool and dry location.
• Do not place the battery in high-temperature locations, such as near a fire, heater, etc.
• Do not reverse the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery.
• Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery to each other with any
metal objects.
• Do not knock, strike, or step on the battery.
• Do not solder directly onto the battery and pierce the battery with nails or other sharp objects.
• In the event that the battery leaks and the fluid gets into one’s eye, do not rub your eyes. Rinse
well with water.
• Immediately discontinue use of the battery, if, while using the battery, it emits an unusual smell,
feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or appears abnormal in any other way.
