OPERATION
CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
When using a tool continuously, the battery pack may be-
come hot. A hot battery pack may be placed directly onto
the charger port but charging will not begin until the battery
temperature cools to within acceptable temperature range.
When a hot battery pack is placed on the charger, the or-
ange LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be off.
When the battery pack cools, the charger will automatically
begin charging.
LED FUNCTIONS
See Figure 4, page 7.
MODE
LED FUNCTION
Temperature
Orange Flashing
Delay
Evaluate
Error
• Try to repeat the conditions a second time by removing and reinstalling the battery pack. If the LED Error status repeats
a second time, try charging a different battery.
• If a different battery charges normally, dispose of the pack that received the Error (see your battery pack manual for
instructions).
Turbo Charge
Charging
Green Flashing
Charging
Green Pulsing
Charged
NOTE: Maintenance information begins on page 6 after French and Spanish language sections.
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BATTERY PACKS
Hot Battery Pack
Cold Battery Pack
Testing Battery
Pack
Orange ON
Error
Red ON
For Battery Packs
with a 5Ah Capacity
White ON
or Higher
Charging
Deeply Discharged
80% Charged
Fully Charged
Green ON
Illustrations start on page 7.
CHARGING A COLD BATTERY PACK
A cold battery pack may be placed directly onto the charger
port but charging will not begin until the battery temperature
warms to within acceptable temperature range. When a cold
battery pack is placed on the charger, the orange LED will
begin flashing and the green LED will be off. When the battery
pack warms, the charger will automatically begin charging.
When battery pack reaches cooled temperature, charger
begins charge mode.
When battery pack reaches warmed temperature,
charger begins charge mode.
Charger evaluates battery pack, then begins charge mode.
Battery pack or charger error.
Battery pack is charging in Turbo mode.
Battery is being charged.
Charger pre-charges battery pack until normal voltage is
reached, then begins charge mode.
Fast charging is complete. Battery pack is ready for use.
Charging is complete; charger maintains charge mode.
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