RIDGID R843 - Manual (Page 11)

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OPERATION
Fig. 4
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with your tool to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories
not recommended by the manufacturer of this
tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal
injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
n
Cutting wood surfaces
n Cutting thin sheet metal
n Cutting plastics and laminates
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the battery pack, remove
the battery pack from the charger immediately if
no LED comes on. Return the battery pack and
charger to your nearest service center for checking
or replacing. Also, if you are removing the battery
pack from the charger and no LEDs are on, return
both the battery pack and the charger to your
nearest service center. Do not insert another
battery pack into the charger. A damaged charger
may damage a battery pack.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 4.
The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low
charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore,
you should charge it until the light on front of charger changes
from flashing green to continuous green.
NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they
are charged. Allow several cycles (operation followed by
recharging) for them to become fully charged. This is normal
for nickel-cadmium batteries.
TO CHARGE
n Charge the battery pack only with the charger provided.
�n Make sure the power supply is normal house voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
n Connect the charger to a power supply.
n Attach the battery pack to the charger by aligning the
raised ribs on the battery pack with the grooves in the
charger, then slide the battery pack onto the charger.
n After normal usage, 30 minutes of charging time is
required to be fully charged.
n The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch
while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a
problem.
n Do not place the charger in an area of extreme heat or
cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.
n When the batteries become fully charged, unplug the
charger from the power supply and remove the battery
pack.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARG-
ING A HOT BATTERY PACK
When using the saw continuously, the batteries in the
battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot
battery pack cool down for approximately 20 minutes before
attempting to recharge. When the battery pack becomes
discharged and is hot, the green LED will be off and the red
LED will begin flashing.
When the battery pack cools down to approximately 104°F
(40°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge
mode.
If the Red LED continues to flash for more than 90 minutes,
and the green LED remains off, this may indicate a damaged
battery that will not charge.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARG-
ING A COOL BATTERY PACK
If the battery pack is below normal temperature range, the
red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be off.
When the battery warms to a temperature of more than
41°F (5°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge
mode.
NOTE: Refer to “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK” for
normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge
your battery pack under normal circumstances, return both
the battery pack and charger to your nearest repair center
for electrical check. For the location of your nearest repair
center, please call 1-866-539-1710.