Battery Charging - SPARKY Heavy Duty GUR 10.8Li HD Instrucciones De Uso

were easily done previously. DO NOT CON-
TINUE to use under these conditions. Follow
the charging procedure.
▪ Do not incinerate the battery pack even if it is
seriously damaged or can no longer hold a
charge. The battery pack can explode in a fire.
▪ To facilitate the cooling of the battery pack after
use, avoid placing the charger or battery pack
in a warm environment such as in a metal shed,
or an uninsulated trailer.
WARNING: Never attempt to open the
battery pack for any reason. If the plastic hous- ing of the battery pack breaks or cracks, return
to a service centre for recycling.
READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE
CHARGER SECTION OF THIS MANUAL BE-
FORE ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE THE BAT-
TERY PACK FOR YOUR TOOL.
▪ Always use correct SPARKY battery pack (the
one supplied with tool or a replacement pack
exactly like it.) Never install any other battery
pack. It will ruin your tool and may create a haz-
ardous condition.
▪ Charge battery packs only in SPARKY charg-
ers.
▪ Use an environmentally safe disposal unit at a
municipal waste disposal centre to dispose of a
damaged or worn out battery.
FITTING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY
PACK
To remove the battery from the machine: press
the battery release buttons (7) and take the bat-
tery out of the tool.
WARNING: Always set the forward/
reverse switch (6) in central position before any
work on the machine e. g. fitting and removing
a battery, tool change, transport, maintenance
and storage.
To install the battery: Insert the charged battery
(8) into the opening at the base of the power tool
until the battery is securely latched with a click.

BATTERY CHARGING

▪ Insert the plug of the charger in the socket. The
green LED on the charging indicator (9) will
start to glow thus indicating that the charger is
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in standby state.
▪ Insert the battery (8) in the charger socket (10)
considering the polarity.
▪ A new battery will work properly after five times
of charging and discharging. Charge and dis-
charge a battery, which is not used for a long
time, for two to three times to function well.
▪ When the battery working time is remarkably
short despite full charging, the life of the battery
may be over. Replace the battery immediately.
WARNING: The battery will be fully
charged after 30 minutes, remove it from the charger after this time.
Charging indication:
▪ The green LED starts to glow upon plugging the
charger in the mains.
▪ The green LED ceases to glow and the red LED
lights up after the battery has been placed in
the charger, thus indicating the beginning of the
charging process.
▪ During the charging process the charger and
battery might become warm. This is a normal
condition, and does not indicate a problem.
▪ After completion of charging which takes ap-
proximately 30 min, the red LED ceases to glow
and the green LED lights up.
▪ The charger features thermal overload protec-
tion for the battery. Nevertheless we recom-
mend withdrawing the battery from the charger
upon expiring of the charging time. You may
use additionally an electric timer in order to
control the charging time.
TO OBTAIN THE BEST LIFE FOR THE
BATTERY
▪ When battery is not in use, keep it away from
other metal objects like paper clips, coins, keys,
nails, screws, or other small metal objects that
can make a connection from one terminal to
another. Shorting the battery terminals together
may cause fire or explosion.
▪ Always unplug the charger when not in use and
store in a dry secure place.
▪ Do not charge battery packs and do not store
the charger in premises where the temperature
may drop under 0ºC or exceed +40ºC.
BATTERY STATE INDICATION
The battery state during operation can be checked
by the LED display (4). To actuate the indicator
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