Panasonic EY4541 Instructions D'utilisation page 14

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 environmental protection and
recycling of materials, be sure that
it is disposed of at an officially as-
signed location, if there is one in
your country.
[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
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.
• Cool down the charger when charg-
ing more than two battery packs
consecutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any
other occasions.
Li-ion Battery Pack
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
for the
3. During charging, the charging lamp
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CAUTION:
To prevent the risk of fire or dam-
age to the battery charger.
• Do not use power source from an en-
gine generator.
• Do not cover vent holes on the
charger and the battery pack.
• Unplug the charger when not in use.
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged
at the time of purchase. Be sure to
charge the battery before use.
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.
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.
will be lit.
When charging is completed, an in-
ternal electronic switch will auto-
matically 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.
Alignment marks