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Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions
Save This Manual Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly,
operating, inspection, maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the product’s serial number in the back
of the manual near the assembly diagram (or month and year of purchase if product has no number). Keep
this manual and the receipt in a safe and dry place for future reference. 19b
When unpacking, make sure that the product is intact
and undamaged. If any parts are missing or broken,
please call 1-888-866-5797 as soon as possible.
Copyright© 2018 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved.
No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in
any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools.
Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally. Due to continuing
improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein.
To ol s r eq ui r ed f o r as s em bl y a n d se r vi ce ma y n ot b e i nc l ud ed .
Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
SAVE THIS MANUAL.

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Safety ......................................................... 2
Specifications ............................................. 7
Setup .......................................................... 7
Operation .................................................... 9
Maintenance .............................................. 11
Warranty .................................................... 12
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This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
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The term ″power tool″ in the warnings refers to your battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
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1. Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
2. Avoid unintentional starting.
Prepare to begin work before turning on the tool.
3. Do not leave the tool unattended when the
Battery Pack is connected. Turn off the tool,
and remove the Battery Pack before leaving.
4. The battery Charger gets hot during
use. The Charger’s heat can build up to
unsafe levels and create a fire hazard if
it does not receive adequate ventilation,
due to an electrical fault, or if it is used in a hot
environment. Do not place the Charger on a
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surface (such as a stable metal workbench or
concrete floor) at least 1 foot away from all
flammable objects, such as drapes or walls. Keep
a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in the
area. Frequently monitor the Charger and
Battery Pack while charging.
5. This product is not a toy.
Keep it out of reach of children.
6. People with pacemakers should consult their
physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic fields in
close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
7. The warnings, precautions, and instructions
discussed in this instruction manual cannot
cover all possible conditions and situations
that may occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this product,
but must be supplied by the operator.

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do not use or charge if damaged.
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Read the manual before
set-up and/or use.
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Hearing Loss.
Wear hearing protection.
WARNING marking
concerning Risk of Fire.
Do not cover Charger
ventilation ducts.
Charge on fireproof surface only.
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Electric Shock.
Properly connect Charger’s power
cord to appropriate outlet.
WARNING marking concerning
Risk of Explosion.
Do not puncture, short, or open
battery packs and do not charge
damaged battery packs.

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Radio Bandwidth AM: 522 - 1620 kHz
FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
USB Output 5 VDC, 2.1A (max)
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Attach the Battery Pack to the Radio by sliding it into the Radio’s Battery Receptacle.
Remove the Battery by pressing its Latch and pulling the Battery out.
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1. To charge a MP3 player, or similar device that
uses 2.1A or less at 5 VDC, connect its USB cable
to the Radio’s USB connector. See Figure A.
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will be tripped and temporarily disable the
output. Disconnect the device and, after a few
minutes, the output will be active again.
2. To prevent accidents, turn off the tool and
remove its Battery Pack after use. Clean, then
store the tool indoors out of children’s reach.
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until AUX is seen on the Display. See Figure C.
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3. The strap on the Radio’s back panel can be used
to secure a MP3 player to the MP3 Storage Area.
4. To prevent accidents, turn off the tool and
remove its Battery Pack after use. Clean, then
store the tool indoors out of children’s reach.
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3. If the device has detected the Radio, the word
“BAUER” will be seen on its screen, select it.
4. Successful connection (sync) is indicated when
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• The first audio file listed on the device will
start playing through the Radio once sync is
achieved. Press the Bluetooth button
to pause playback and again to resume.
• Control volume by pressing the !RZ h0J buttons.
• Press the Search Forward and
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press and holding the Bluetooth button
for more than 2 seconds, or deactivate
the Bluetooth feature on the device.
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connection is lost or Mode is changed.
7. To prevent accidents, turn off the tool and
remove its Battery Pack after use. Clean, then
store the tool indoors out of children’s reach.
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1. Pull up the Antenna if folded down.
2. Turn the Radio ON by pressing the
POWER button. The Display will illuminate
when the Radio is powered ON.
U&$*- The Display will dim after approximately
30 seconds of no button being touched.
3. Volume is increased by pressing the VOL+ button
and decreased by pressing the VOL– button.
4. Press the MODE button to scroll and select the
Mode desired: AM or FM radio, BT (Bluetooth),
or Aux (external device, Ex: MP3 player).
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a. Press the MODE button to select AM or FM.
b. Press the Search Forward or Backward
buttons to scroll through stations. The
current frequency is shown on the Display.
c. To jump to the next radio station with high
signal strength, press and briefly hold
Search Forward or Backward button.
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d. Press either Search Forward or Backward
button to escape the Preset Mode.
7. P&%7"#$*8%$&%,%#$&(*9%(,9"&%#$,$"&8, press
the PRESET button to scroll through the
stored stations. Stop when the desired
station’s frequency is displayed.
8. To prevent accidents, turn off the tool and
remove its Battery Pack after use. Clean, then
store the tool indoors out of children’s reach.