Panasonic EY7460 - Manual (Page 11)

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Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a
limited life. If the operation time
b e c o m e s e x t r e m e l y s h o r t a f t e r
recharging, replace the battery pack
with a new one.
Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:
FOR Li-ion Battery Pack, EY9L60
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 (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the
battery temperature is below 0°C (32°F),
the tool may fail to function properly.
• When charging a cool battery pack
(below 0°C (32°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.
• C o o l d o w n t h e c h a r g e r w h e n
charging more than two battery packs
consecutively.
• 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 charged
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.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
1. Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on the
charger.
2. Slide forward in the direction of the
arrow.
Alignment marks
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.
When charging is completed, an
i n t e r n a l e l e c t r o n i c s w i t c h w i l l
automatically be triggered to prevent
overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immediately
after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. T h e c h a r g e l a m p ( g r e e n ) w i l l
flash slowly once the battery is
approximately 80% charged.