Ryobi P131 User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
IN-VEHICLE CHARGER
P130
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Your battery charger has been engineered and manufactured to our 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.
Thank you for your purchase.
BATTERIES SOLD SEPARATELY
Fits Ryobi
7.2 Volt-18 Volt battery packs

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Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Warranty .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Safety Rules for Charger ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Symbols........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Features........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Operation...................................................................................................................................................................... 6-8
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
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.
WARRANTY
RYOBI®POWER TOOL - LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY AND 30 DAY EXCHANGE POLICY
One World Technologies, Inc., warrants its RYOBI® power tools with the following conditions:
30-DAY EXCHANGE POLICY: During the first 30 days after date of purchase, you may either request service under this
warranty or you may exchange any RYOBI®power tool which does not work properly due to defective workmanship or
materials by returning the power tool to the dealer from which it was purchased. To receive a replacement power tool
or requested warranty service, you must present proof of purchase and return all original equipment packaged with the
original product. The replacement power tool will be covered by the limited warranty for the balance of the two year period
from the date of the original purchase.
WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials in your RYOBI®power
tool for a period of two years from the date of purchase. With the exception of batteries, power tool accessories are
warranted for ninety (90) days. Batteries are warranted for two years.
HOW TO GET SERVICE: 
Center. You can obtain the location of the Service Center nearest you by contacting a service representative at One
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www.ryobitools.com. When you request warranty service, you must also present proof of purchase documentation, which
includes the date of purchase (for example, a bill of sale). We will repair any faulty workmanship, and either repair or replace
any defective part, at our option. We will do so without any charge to you. We will complete the work in a reasonable time,
but, in any case, within ninety (90) days or less.
WHAT’S NOT COVERED: This warranty applies only to the original purchaser at retail and may not be transferred. This
warranty only covers defects arising under normal usage and does not cover any malfunction, failure or defects resulting
               
Technologies, Inc. makes no warranties, representations or promises as to the quality or performance of its power tools
other than those specifically stated in this warranty.
ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS: 
fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to two years from the date of purchase. One World Technologies, Inc. is not
responsible for direct, indirect, or incidental damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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damage or stress. Following this rule will reduce the
risk of serious personal injury.
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.
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
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Keep cord and charger from heat to prevent
damage to housing or internal parts.
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.
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.
Do not disassemble charger. 
service center when service or repair is required. Incorrect
reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be re-
        
service center to avoid risk.
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!
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
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 charger and battery,
charge only nickel-cadmiumrechargeable batteries as
specifically designated on the charger. Other types of bat-
teries may burst, causing personal injury or damage.
Do not use charger outdoors or expose to wet or damp
conditions. Water entering charger will increase the risk
of electric shock.
To reduce risk of damage to cigarette lighter connector
and cord, pull by cigarette lighter connector rather
than cord when disconnecting charger.
Do not operate charger with damaged cord or
cigarette lighter connector – replace it immediately.
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.
Make sure cord is located so that it will not be
stepped on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for battery charger 1423701, 140237021 or
140237023.
2. Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings on battery charger, battery, and product
using battery.
3. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of injury, charge only nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries. Other types of batteries
may burst, causing personal injury or damage.

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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:  
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: 
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:          
result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION:           
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
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FEATURES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Charger Voltage..............................................................................................................................................7.2 V - 18 V DC
Charger Input.................................................................................................................................................... 12 V, DC only
Charge Rate ..................................................................................................................................................................1 hour
Cord Length ......................................................................................................................................................................3 ft.
KNOW YOUR CHARGER
See Figure 1.
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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

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:

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:
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.
Red Power LED on = Charger is getting power from
cigarette lighter receptacle or powerpoint.
Red LED on = Quick charging mode.
Green LED flashing = Charging
Green LED on = Fully charged and in maintenance charge
mode.
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.
Yellow LED on and Red LED flashing = Deeply discharged
or defective battery pack.
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 10.5V DC 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.
No LED on = Defective charger or battery pack.
ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING
This product has been shipped completely assembled.
Carefully remove the charger and any accessories from
the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list
are included.
Inspect the charger carefully to make sure no breakage
or damage occurred during shipping.
Do not discard the packing material until you have care-
fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the tool.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-800-525-2579 for assistance.
PACKING LIST
In-Vehicle Charger
Operator’s Manual
WARNING:
If any parts are missing or damaged 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-
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alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a

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
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electrical check.
Charge the battery pack only with the charger provided.
Make sure the power supply is normal voltage, 12 volts,
DC only.
Connect the charger to the power supply.
Place the battery pack in the charger aligning raised
rib on the battery pack with the groove in the charger.
See Figure 3.
Press down on the battery pack to be sure contacts on
the battery pack engage properly with contacts in the
charger.
Normally the red LED on charger will come on. This
indicates the charger is in quick charging mode.
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.
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

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.
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is required to fully recharge battery pack.
The battery pack will become slightly warm to the
touch while charging. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
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.
When batteries become fully charged, unplug the
charger from power supply and remove the battery
pack.

8
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-
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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
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Center for electrical check.
ENERGIZING BATTERY CHARGER
See Figure 4.
By holding the connector firmly, place connector into a
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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, 130224007,
1322701, 130227002, 130224028, 1324101, 1323701,
130224011, 130256001, 130255004, 1323303
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

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

9
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
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product damage.
WARNING:
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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:
Remove the battery pack from the charger once it is fully
charged and ready for use.
For battery storage longer than 30 days:
Store the battery pack where the temperature is below
80°F.
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
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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
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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
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be replaced at a .

983000-598
10-23-06 (REV: 03)
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
IN-VEHICLE CHARGER
P130
ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Phone [phone]
www.ryobitools.com
P130
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.
Ryobi®is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited used under license.
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Prior to requesting service or purchasing replacement parts, please obtain your model
and serial number from the product data plate.
• MODEL NUMBER
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Replacement parts can be purchased online at www.ryobitools.com or by calling
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