Ryobi P130 User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
SINGLE PORT
UNIVERSAL CAR CHARGER
P130
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Your battery charger has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation,
and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using
this product.
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7.2 volt-18 volt battery packs

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n Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
n Safety Rules for Charger ................................................................................................................................................. 3
�nSymbols........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
�nFeatures........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
�n�Assembly ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
�n Operation......................................................................................................................................................................6-8
�n Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
�n Parts Ordering / Service ................................................................................................................................................ 10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
This tool has many features for making its use more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance, and dependability have
been given top priority in the design of this product making it easy to maintain and operate.

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n Make sure cord is located so that it will not be
stepped on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to
damage or stress. Following this rule will reduce the
risk of serious personal injury.
n To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug charger
from outlet before attempting any maintenance or
cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce this
risk.
n Do not abuse cord or charger. Never use the cord to
carry the charger. Do not pull the charger cord rather than
the plug when disconnecting from receptacle. Damage
to the cord or charger could occur and create an electric
shock hazard. Replace damaged cords immediately.
n Keep cord and charger from heat to prevent
damage to housing or internal parts.
n Do not let gasoline, oils, petroleum-based products,
etc. come in contact with plastic parts. They con-
tain chemicals that can damage, weaken, or destroy
plastic.
n Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp
blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any
way; take it to a qualified service center.
n Do not disassemble charger. Take it to an authorized
service center when service or repair is required. Incorrect
reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
n Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently
and use them to instruct others who may use this
tool. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these
instructions also to prevent misuse of the product and
possible injury.
SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
WARNING!
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
n Before using battery charger, read all instructions and
cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger,
battery, and product using battery to prevent misuse of
the products and possible injury or damage.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of damage to the char-
ger and battery, charge only nickel-cadmium
rechargeable batteries as specifically designated on the
charger. Other types of batteries may burst, causing
personal injury or damage.
n Do not use charger outdoors or expose to wet or damp
conditions. Water entering charger will increase the risk
of electric shock.
n To reduce risk of damage to cigarette lighter connector
and cord, pull by cigarette lighter connector rather
than cord when disconnecting charger.
n Do not operate charger with damaged cord or
cigarette lighter connector – replace it immediately.
n Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the
battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. Following this
rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious
personal injury.

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SYMBOLS
SERVICE
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should
be performed only by a qualified service technician. For
service we suggest you return the product to your nearest
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic-
ing, use only identical replacement parts.
WARNING:
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION: (Without Safety Alert Symbol) Indicates a situation that may result in
property damage.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, do not attempt to use
this product until you read thoroughly and understand
completely the operator’s manual. Save this operator’s
manual and review frequently for continuing safe opera-
tion and instructing others who may use this product.
The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can
result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or
safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety
Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. Always use eye protection
which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1.

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FEATURES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Charger Voltage...................................................................................................................................... 7.2 Volt - 18 Volt DC
Charger Input ................................................................................................................................................... 12 V, DC only
Charge Rate ..................................................................................................................................................................1 hour
Cord Length ......................................................................................................................................................................3 ft.
KNOW YOUR CHARGER
See Figure 1.
Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself
with all operating features and safety rules.
THERMAL PROTECTION
Your single-port charger has a thermal protection system
that prevents charging batteries that are too hot, which could
cause damage to the battery and a loss of run-time.
Fig.1
P130 UNIVERSAL
CAR CHARGER
POWER “ON”
(RED LED)
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
CONNECTOR
CORD
SINGLE PORT BATTERY
RECEPTACLE
DEEPLY
DISCHARGED
OR DEFECTIVE
BATTERY
(YELLOW LED ON
- RED FLASHING)
QUICK CHARGING
(RED LED ON) / EVALUATING
(RED FLASHING LED)
FULLY CHARGED
(GREEN LED ON) /
CHARGING
(GREEN FLASHING
LED)
LED DISPLAY
The LED lights located next to each battery port indicate the
charge status of each battery.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER CONNECTOR
Connector used to energize charger using cigarette lighter
receptacle or “power point.”

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could re-
sult in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this charger for the following purposes:
n Portable charging of Ryobi 7.2 volt-18.0 volt batteries.
CAUTION:
If at any point during the charging process none of the
LEDs are lit, remove the battery pack from the charger
to avoid damaging the product. DO NOT insert another
battery. Return the charger and battery to your nearest
service center for service or replacement.
LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER
LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF
CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:
See Figure 2.
n Red Power LED on = Charger is getting power from
cigarette lighter receptacle or powerpoint.
n Red LED on = Quick charging mode.
n Green LED flashing = Charging
n Green LED on = Fully charged and in maintenance charge
mode.
n Red LED flashing = When battery pack is inserted into
charger, indicates hot battery pack or that battery pack
is out of normal temperature range or is evaluating.
n Yellow LED on and Red LED flashing = Deeply discharged
or defective battery pack.
n Yellow LED flashing = This is a High and Low input voltage
shutdown. If the cigarette adapter plug voltage is above
15Vdc or below 10Vdc the charger will stop charging. If
input voltage is between 10.5Vdc and 10Vdc, the yellow
LED will flash and alarm will sound.
NOTE: There is a low input voltage audible alarm for less
than 10.5Vdc input. The yellow LED will flash. You should
start your car to recharge the vehicle battery and/or remove
the charger adapter plug to stop the charging before the
car battery is completely drained.
n No LED on = Defective charger or battery pack.
ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING
This product has been shipped completely assembled.
n Carefully remove the charger and any accessories from
the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list
are included.
n Inspect the charger carefully to make sure no breakage
or damage occurred during shipping.
n Do not discard the packing material until you have care-
fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the tool.
n If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-800-525-2579 for assistance.
PACKING LIST
Single-Port Universal Car Charger
Operator’s Manual
Warranty Registration Card
WARNING:
If any parts are missing do not operate this tool until the
missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result
in possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accesso-
ries not recommended for use with this tool. Any such
alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a
hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal
injury.

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OPERATION
Fig.2
P130
CHARGER
DEEPLY DISCHARGED OR
DEFECTIVE BATTERY
(YELLOW ON - RED FLASHING)
QUICK CHARGING
(RED LED ON) / EVALUATING
(RED FLASHING LED)
FULLY CHARGED
(GREEN LED ON) /
CHARGING
(GREEN FLASHING LED)
POWER “ON”
(RED LED)
CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK
If battery pack is within normal temperature range, the red
LED on charger will come on.
NOTE: If the charger does not charge the battery pack
under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and
charger to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center for
electrical check.
n Charge the battery pack only with the charger provided.
n Make sure the power supply is normal voltage, 12 volts,
DC only.
n Connect the charger to the power supply.
n Place the battery pack in the charger aligning raised
rib on the battery pack with the groove in the charger.
See Figure 3.
n Press down on the battery pack to be sure contacts on
the battery pack engage properly with contacts in the
charger.
n Normally the red LED on charger will come on. This
indicates the charger is in quick charging mode.
n Red LED should remain on for approximately 1 hour
then the green LED will come on. Green LED on
indicates battery pack is fully charged and charger is
in maintenance charge mode.
NOTE: The green LED will remain on until the
battery pack is removed from the charger or charger is
disconnected from the power supply.
n If the red LED is flashing and yellow LED is on, this
indicates a deeply discharged battery pack. When the
red LED is flashing, this indicates the battery pack has
reached the normal voltage range. Allow the battery pack
to remain in charger for 30 minutes. If after 30 minutes
the yellow LED is on and the red LED is flashing, this
indicates a defective battery pack.
n After normal usage, a minimum of 1 hour of charging time
is required to fully recharge battery pack.
n The battery pack will become slightly warm to the
touch while charging. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
n Do not place the charger and battery pack in an area of
extreme heat or cold. They will work best at normal room
temperature.
NOTE: The charger and battery pack should be placed
in a location where the temperature is more than 50°F
but less than 100°F.
n When batteries become fully charged, unplug the
charger from power supply and remove the battery
pack.

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OPERATION
CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
When using a tool continuously, the batteries in the battery
pack will become hot. You should let a hot battery pack cool
down for approximately 30 minutes before attempting to
recharge. When the battery pack becomes discharged and
is hot, this will cause the red LED to blink. If the red LED
continues to blink and the yellow LED comes on, return bat-
tery pack to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center
for checking or replacing.
NOTE: This situation only occurs when continuous use
of a tool causes the batteries to become hot. It does not
occur under normal circumstances. Refer to “CHARGING
A COOL BATTERY PACK” for normal recharging of
batteries. If the charger does not charge the battery pack
under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack
and charger to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service
Center for electrical check.
ENERGIZING BATTERY CHARGER
See Figure 4.
By holding the connector firmly, place connector into a
cigarette lighter receptacle or “power point” to energize
battery charger, red POWER LED will come on.
USE P130 BATTERY CHARGER ONLY WITH
BATTERY PACKS LISTED BELOW
Fig. 3
P130
CHARGER
BATTERY
PACK
BATTERY PACK SHOWN ATTACHED TO CHARGER
Fig. 4
CIGARETTE
LIGHTER
RECEPTACLE OR
POWERPOINT
CIGARETTE
LIGHTER
CONNECTOR
TYPE 1 BATTERY PACK NUMBERS
(require 1 - 1 1/2 hours to charge)
1400651, 1400652, 1314707, 1400655, 1400671, 1314702,
1400672, 1322401, 130147008, 130224010, 13022400,
130227001, 130227002, 130224028, 130241001,
130237001, 130256001, 130255004, 130233003
TYPE 2 BATTERY PACK NUMBERS
(require 3 - 6 hours to charge)
1400669, 1311146, 1400670, 1311148, 1311145,
1400668
POWER
Quick Charging
Fully Charged
Evaluating
Defective
Charger Voltage/
Temperature
Shutdown
BATTERY TYPE
W/O Battery Pack
Type 1
Type 2
Type 1 and Type 2
Type 1 and Type 2
Type 1 and Type 2
Type 1 and Type 2
RED
Off
On
Off
Off
Flashing
Flashing
Off
GREEN
Off
Off
Flashing
On
Off
Off
Off
YELLOW
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
On after 30 min.
Flashing
RED POWER
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
CIGARETTE
LIGHTER
CONNECTOR

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MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement
parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or
cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields during power tool operation or when blowing
dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the tool when cleaning or performing
any maintenance.
BATTERIES
The battery pack for this tool is equipped with nickel-cadmium
rechargeable batteries. Length of service from each charging
will depend on the type of work you are doing.
The batteries in this tool have been designed to provide
maximum trouble-free life. However, like all batteries, they
will eventually wear out. Do not disassemble battery pack
and attempt to replace the batteries. Handling of these
batteries, especially when wearing rings and jewelry, could
result in a serious burn.
To obtain the longest possible battery life, we suggest the
following:
n Remove the battery pack from the charger once it is fully
charged and ready for use.
For battery storage longer than 30 days:
n Store the battery pack where the temperature is below
80°F.
n Store battery packs in a "discharged" condition.
BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND
PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING
To preserve natural resources, please
recycle or dispose of batteries properly.
This product contains nickel-cadmium
batteries. Local, state or federal laws
may prohibit disposal of nickel-cadmium
batteries in ordinary trash.
Consult your local waste authority for information regarding
available recycling and/or disposal options.
WARNING:
Upon removal, cover the battery pack’s termi-
nals with heavy-duty adhesive tape. Do not at-
tempt to destroy or disassemble battery pack or
remove any of its components. Nickel-cadmium
batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Also,
never touch both terminals with metal objects and/or
body parts as short circuit may result. Keep away from
children. Failure to comply with these warnings could
result in fire and/or serious injury.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which may result in serious personal
injury.
Only the parts shown on the parts list are intended to be
repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts should
be replaced at a Ryobi Authorized Service Center.

RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625
Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207
Phone [phone]
www.ryobitools.com
983000-598
10-04
• SERVICE
Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or
service, simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide
all pertinent facts when you call or visit. Please call 1-800-525-2579 for your nearest Ryobi
Authorized Service Center. You can also check our web site at www.ryobitools.com for a
complete list of Authorized Service Centers.
• MODEL NO. AND SERIAL NO.
The model number of this tool will be found on a plate attached to the bottom of the
charger housing.
Please record the model number and serial number in the space provided below.
• HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS
When ordering repair parts, always give the following information:
• MODEL NUMBER
• SERIAL NUMBER
P130
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
SINGLE PORT
UNIVERSAL CAR CHARGER
P130