CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to the receptacle.
When connecting the plug of the charger to a receptacle,
the charge status lamp will blink in red (At 1-second
intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger till it contacts the
bottom of the charger and checking the polarities.
CAUTION
If the batteries are inserted in the reverse direction,
not only recharging will become impossible, but it may
also cause problems in the charger such as a deformed
recharging terminal.
Before
charging
While charging Lights
Charge
status lamp
Charging
(red)
complete
Charging
impossible
Overheat
Overheat
lamp (green)
standby
● Regarding the temperatures and charging time of the battery.
The temperatures and charging time will become as shown in Table 2
Battery
Charging voltage
Weight
Type of battery
Temperatures at which the battery can be
recharged
Charging time for battery capacity, approx.
(At 20oC)
1.2 - 1.5 Ah
2.0 Ah
3.0 Ah
4.0 Ah
Number of battery cells
NOTE
The recharging time may vary according to the ambient
temperature and power source voltage.
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.
Table 1
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
Blinks
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
Blinks
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
Flickers
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights
Table 2
Charger
V
kg
Ni-Cd
– 5oC – 55oC
min.
min.
min.
min.
6 – 15
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the charge
status lamp will light up continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the charge
status lamp will blink in red (At 1-second intervals). (See
Table 1)
● 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.
UC18YRL
7.2 V – 18 V
0.6
Ni-MH
– 5oC – 50oC
20
30
45
60
8 – 15
CAUTION
○ If the battery is charged while it is heated because it has
been left for a long time in a location subject to direct
sunlight or because the battery has just been used, the
overheat lamp of the charger lights up green. In such a
case, fi rst let the battery cool, then start charging.
○ When the charge status lamp fl ickers in red (at
0.2-seconds intervals), check for and take out any
foreign objects in the charger's battery installation hole. If
there are no foreign objects, it is probable that the battery
or charger is malfunctioning. Take it to your authorized
Service Center.
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English
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge.
(Charging will
commence when
battery cools)
Li-ion
0oC – 50oC
4 – 10