Use and Care Manual

56V RAPID CHARGER — CH5500/CH5500-FC 15
NOTICE: 
 ◾
A significantly reduced run time after fully charging the battery pack indicates 
that the batteries are near the end of their usable life and must be replaced.
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The charger may warm during charging. This is part of the normal operation of 
the charger. Charge in a well-ventilated area.
LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER (Fig. 3)
LED INDICATOR
BATTERY 
PACK
LED ON THE CHARGER
POWER 
INDICATOR 
ON THE 
BATTERY 
PACK
BETTERY 
PACK 
POWER
ACTION
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4
Defective Flashing 
red or 
off
Off Off Off Off — Battery pack 
or charger is 
defective.
Cold/Hot 
Battery
Shining 
red
Off Off Off Off — Charging will 
begin when 
battery pack 
returns to 37°F 
(3°C)–135°F 
(57°C)
Charging Flashing 
green
Off  Off Off Flash-
ing red, 
orange 
and green 
alternately
Less 
than 
25%
Charging
Shining green 
alternately
Off Off 25% to 
50%
Charging
Shining green alternately Off 50% to 
75%
Charging
Shining green alternately 75% to 
90%
Charging
Full 
Charged
Shining green continuously Off 90% to 
100%
Charging is 
complete. 
Maintenance 
charging.
—
Self-main-
tenance
Intermittently quick flashing in green Off Approx. 
30%
Battery pack 
is performing 
self-mainte-
nance or in 
sleep mode. 
Reinstall the 
battery pack 
on the charger 
to recharge it 
fully.










