Important Safety Instructions For Battery Packs - DeWalt DW955 Manual De Instrucciones

• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities.
Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas with soap
and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the
skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
Important Safety Instructions for Battery
Packs
The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton! First read the
safety instructions below. Then follow charging notes and procedures.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
• Do not incinerate the battery pack even if it is severely damaged or
is completely worn out.The battery pack can explode in a fire.
• A small leakage of liquid from the battery pack cells may occur
under extreme usage or temperature conditions. This does not
indicate a failure. However, if the outer seal is broken and this
leakage gets on your skin:
a. Wash quickly with soap and water.
b. Neutralize with a mild acid such as lemon juice or vinegar.
c. If battery liquid gets into your eyes, flush them with clean
water for a minimum of 10 minutes and seek immediate medical
attention. (Medical note: The liquid is 25-35% solution of
potassium hydroxide.)
• Do not carry extra battery packs in aprons, pockets, or tool boxes
along with other metal objects. Battery pack could be short
circuited causing damage to the battery pack and possibly causing
severe burns or fire.
• Charge the battery packs only in DeWalt chargers.
• NOTE: The batteries in your battery pack are the nickel–cadmium
type. Cadmium is considered to be a toxic material by the
Environmental Protection Agency. Before disposing of damaged or
worn out Nickel–Cadmium battery packs, check with your state
Environmental Protection Agency to find out about special
restrictions on the disposal of these battery packs or return them to
a D WALT certified service center for recycling.
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15 MINUTE CHARGER
• DO NOT store or use the tool and battery pack in locations where
the temperature may reach or exceed 105°F (such as outside
sheds or metal buildings in summer).
DANGER: Never attempt to open the battery pack for any reason.
If battery pack case is cracked or damaged, do not insert into
charger. Danger of electric shock or electrocution. Damaged
battery packs should be returned to service center for recycling.
NOTE: Battery storage and carrying caps are provided
for use whenever the battery is out of the tool or charger.
Remove cap before placing battery in charger or tool.
WARNING: Do not store or carry battery so that
metal objects can contact exposed battery terminals.
For example, do not place battery in aprons, pockets, tool
boxes, product kit boxes, drawers, etc. with loose nails, screws, keys,
etc. without battery cap. Without cap in place, battery could short
circuit causing fire or burns or damage to battery.
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1 HOUR CHARGERS