Use and Care Guide

SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING

To aviod risk of re, electric shock, or electrocution:

• Do not use a damp cloth or detergent on the battery or battery charger.

• Always remove the battery before cleaning, inspecting, or performing any maintenance on the tool.

Storage tips:

• Make sure the battery is fully charged and that the charger is disconnected before storing.

• Do not store the battery in sunlight, in an excessively warm place, or near a furnace. The battery life

will be shortened.

• If the battery will not be used for 3 months or more, please store the battery in a room temperature

environment. Please fully charge before storage.

Note:

The battery is not shipped fully charged. It is recommended to fully charge before rst use to

ensure that maximum run time can be achieved. This lithium-ion battery will not develop a memory

and may be charged at any time.

Low voltage charging:

If the battery has been stored with little to no charge for a long period of time, the charger will go

into recovery mode, which will take 20 hrs to fully charge the battery. This will enhance the life of the

battery. Once it is fully charged, the next charge will return to standard charging.

Checking battery capacity

Press the battery capacity indicator (BCI) button. The lights will illuminate according to the battery’s

capacity level. See chart below:

LIGHTS CAPACITY

3 Green Lights The battery is above 75% capacity.

2 Green Lights The battery is between 75% and 35% capacity.

1 Green Light The battery is below 35% capacity and requires charging soon.

Lights go out The battery is fully discharged and requires charging immediately.

BATTERY CAPACITY

INDICATOR (BCI)

BUTTON

LIGHT METER

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS