Panasonic EY7542 - Manual (Page 11)

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Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a
limited life. If the operation time be-
comes extremely short after recharg-
ing, replace the battery pack with a
new one.
Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:
FOR Li-ion Battery Pack, EY9L40
A Li-ion battery that is recyclable powers
the product you have purchased. Please
call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on
how to recycle this battery.
[Battery Charger]
Charging
Cautions for the Li-ion Battery
Pack
• If the temperature of the battery pack
falls approximately below −10°C
(14°F), charging will automatically
stop to prevent degradation of the
battery.
Common Cautions for the Li-
ion/Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Pack
• The ambient temperature range is
between 0°C (3°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the bat-
tery temperature is below 0°C (3°F),
the tool may fail to function properly.
• When charging a cool battery pack
(below 0°C (3°F)) in a warm place,
leave the battery pack at the place
and wait for more than one hour to
warm up the battery to the level of the
ambient temperature.
• Cool down the charger when charging
more than two battery packs consecu-
tively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any
other occasions.
CAUTION:
To prevent the risk of fire or damage
to the battery charger.
• Do not use power source from an
engine generator.
• Do not cover vent holes on the
charger and the battery pack.
• Unplug the charger when not in use.
Li-ion Battery Pack
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charg-
ed at the time of purchase. Be sure
to charge the battery before use.
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the
plug is inserted into the AC power
supply, but this is not a problem in
terms of safety.
. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
1. Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on
the charger.
. Slide forward in the direction of the
arrow.
Alignment marks
3. During charging, the charging lamp will
be lit.
When charging is completed, an inter-
nal electronic switch will automatically
be triggered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immedi-
ately after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automati-
cally.
4. The charge lamp (green) will flash
slowly once when the battery is
approximately 80% charged.
5. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp will start flashing quickly
in green color.
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