
THISSECTIONCONTAINSIMPORTANTSAFETYANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFORYOURBATTERYCHARGER.
Danger!Ifthebatterypackcaseiscrackedordamaged,donotinsertintocharger.Thereisadangerofelectric
shockorelectrocution.
Warning!Donotallowanyliquidtogetinsidecharger.Electricshockmayresult.Tofacilitatecoolingofthe
batterypackafteruse,avoidplacingthechargerorbatterypackinawarmenvironmentsuchasinametalshed,
oranun‐insulatedtrailer.
OTHERPRECAUTIONS:
•Beforeusingthecharger,readallinstructionsandcautionarymarkingsoncharger,batterypackand
productusingthebatterypack.
•Thischargerisnotintendedforanyusesotherthanchargingrechargeablebatteries.Anyotherusemay
resultinriskoffire,electricshockorelectrocution.
•Donotplaceanyobjectontopofthechargerorplacethechargeronasoftsurfacethatmayresultin
excessiveinternalheat.Placethechargerinapositionawayfromanyheatsource.
•Toreduceriskofdamagetotheelectricplugandcord,pullbytheplugratherthanthecordwhen
disconnectingthecharger.
•Makesurecordislocatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,trippedover,orotherwisesubjectedto
damageorstress.
•Anextensioncordshouldnotbeusedunlessabsolutelynecessary.Useofanimproperextensioncord
couldresultintheriskoffire,electricshockorelectrocution.
•Donotoperatechargerifithasreceivedasharpblow,beendroppedorotherwisedamagedinanyway.
Haveitcheckedbyanelectricianorpowertoolrepairer.
•Donotdisassemblecharger.Takeittoanelectricianorpowertoolrepairerwhenserviceorrepairis
required.Incorrectreassemblingmayresultinariskofelectricshock,electrocutionorfire.
•Toreduceriskofelectricshock,unplugchargerfromtheoutletbeforeattemptinganycleaning.Removing
thebatterypackwillnotreducethisrisk.
•Neverattempttoconnect2chargerstogether.
•DONOTstoreorusethetoolandbatterypackinlocationswherethetemperaturemayreachorexceed
104ºF(40ºC)(suchasoutsideshedsormetalbuildingsinsummer).
•Thechargerisdesignedtooperateonstandardhouseholdelectricalpower(110voltsAC).
•Donotattempttouseitwithanyothervoltage!
•Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedoutofthecarton.Firstreadthesafetyinstructionsandthenfollow
thechargingnotesandprocedures.
•Thelongestlifeandbestperformancecanbeobtainedifthebatterypackischargedwhentheair
temperatureisbetween64‐75ºF(18‐24ºC).Donotchargethebatterypackinanairtemperature
below50ºF(10ºC)orabove104ºF(40ºC).Thisisimportantandwillpreventdamagetothebatterypack.
•Donotincineratethebatterypackevenifitisseriouslydamagedoriscompletelywornout.Thebattery
canexplodeinafire.
•Neverattempttoopenthebatterypackforanyreason.Iftheplastichousingofthebatterypackbreaksor
cracks,immediatelydiscontinueuseanddonotrecharge.