PIGGYBACk
®
CHARGER
When the battery is slipped into the charger, the red light will glow indicating that the battery is being charged
at a steady rate. Charging will continue as long as power is applied to the charger. The battery may be continu-
ously charged in the PiggyBack charger at any temperature above 0ºF. The light should go out when the battery is
removed from the charger.
note
:
When the spare battery is out of the PiggyBack charger, keep the yellow battery cap over the battery contacts
to avoid shorting out the battery.
CHARGE TEMPERATURE AND THE STINGER FAST CHARGER.
The Stinger fast charger is equipped with circuitry to prevent fast charging in temperature extremes (below 40˚ F and
above 115˚ F). When fast charge is inhibited by temperature, there will be no LED indication at all and there will be
no charging at all. When temperature is acceptable fast charge will begin.
1.
warning
:
In mobile installations do not connect the fast charger to a switched power source. The fast charger
must be connected directly to the vehicle battery or to the unswitched side of the ignition through a 2 amp
fuse. Use a lighter plug only if the vehicle lighter socket is not switched off by the ignition switch and only if
the plug fits the lighter securely. There is a risk of battery damage or explosion if the fast charger power supply
is repeatedly switched “off” and “on.” When the charger is delivering maintenance rate, the drain on a vehicle
battery is a minimal .1 amps.
2. Keep the flashlight and charger contacts clean at all times. Poor contacts can cause charger malfunction. An
abrasive pencil eraser works well to clean the contacts.
3. Observe the red LED:
A. If it does not blink rapidly and continuously, indicating a full charge, within 2.75 hours of flashlight inser-
tion, examine the charger and installation for intermittent wiring that may be resetting the fast charge
rate. If no obvious external fault is found, return the system to Streamlight for service.
B. If you notice that it always takes longer than 2.5 hours for the LED to blink, especially if the
flashlight has not been fully discharged, return the system for service.
C. If at normal room temperatures the LED does not come on steady after blinking rapidly a few times when
you insert the flashlight, return the system for service.
D. Proper function of the fast charge termination circuit can be tested by the following: Insert a flashlight
into the charger for at least 5 minutes. Without removing it from the charger, turn it “on.” Within 5 min-
utes, the LED should switch to blink mode.
BULB REPLACEMENT
1. Use only Stinger replacement #75914 for Stinger, Stinger XT, and PolyStinger; #78914 for UltraStinger; #78915
for Stinger HP/Stinger XT HP. A spare bulb is stored in the tail cap in Stinger and PolyStinger.
2. Allow the Stinger bulb to cool before attempting replacement. Wear eye protection.
3. Before working on the Stinger, remove the tail cap and battery.
4. Unscrew and remove the face cap/reflector assembly and the focus spring in the UltraStinger. This will expose the bulb
and the front of the switch module.
5. Remove the old bulb by pulling on the glass. Observe the relationship of the bulb pins to the contact holes in
the switch module.
6. Insert the pins of the new bulb into the small slots to the inside of the contacts in the switch module, and push
the base of the bulb against the switch module, taking care not to bend the pins. Wipe the bulb clean of finger-
prints.
7. Replace the face cap/reflector, battery and tail cap. Turn the Stinger “on” and check the focus. If satisfactory focus
cannot be obtained by turning the face cap, the bulb is probably not on center. Turn off the Stinger and look into the
reflector to see if the bulb is offset to one side.
be
careful
,
the
bulb
will
be
hot
. Remove the face cap/reflector and
gently push the bulb towards center. Replace the face cap/reflector and recheck the focus.
CARE AND USE OF NICkEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES
In order to obtain the maximum performance and life from the nickel-cadmium batteries supplied with the Stinger:
1. Thoroughly read the sections in this manual covering
Safety, Charger Mounting and Charging.
2. Fully charge the Stinger before first use.
