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The battery life is finished if it can only be used
for short periods even when fully charged.
Purchase a new battery. Continuing to use a
depleted battery may cause the charger to
malfunction.
NOTE:
Charging times may be longer depending on the
surrounding temperature and battery conditions.
Charge time lamp indications are only a guide, and
may vary depending on the surrounding
temperature and battery conditions.
Remove the battery from the charger when not in
use.
How to make the batteries perform longer.
Recharge the batteries before they become
completely exhausted.
When you feel that the power of the tool becomes
weaker, stop using the tool and recharge its
battery. If you continue to use the tool and exhaust
the electric current, the battery may be damaged
and its life will become shorter.
Avoid recharging at high temperatures.
A rechargeable battery will be hot immediately
after use. If such a battery is recharged immediately
after use, its internal chemical substance will
deteriorate, and the battery life will be shortened.
Leave the battery and recharge it after it has cooled
for a while.
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1. Insert the plug of battery charger into the
receptacle.
WARNING
Do not use the electrical cord
if damaged. Have it repaired
immediately.
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2. Insert the battery to the battery charger.
Insert the battery into the battery charger as shown
in Fig. 5. Make sure it contacts the bottom of the
battery charger.
Battery
3. Charging
When the battery is connected to the battery
charger, charging will commence and the pilot
lamp will light on.
NOTE:
If the pilot lamp dose not light, pull out the plug
from the receptacle and check if the battery is
properly mounted.
When the battery is fully charged, the
pilot lamp will go out.
NOTE:
The battery charging time becomes longer
when a temperature is low or the voltage of
the power source is too low.
When the pilot lamp does not go off even if
more than four hour has passed after start of
the charging, stop the charging and contact
your HITACHI AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER.
4. Disconnect battery charger from the receptacle.
CAUTION:
Do not pull the plug out of the receptacle
by pulling on the cord.
Make sure to grasp the plug when
removing from receptacle to avoid
damaging cord.
English
Pilot Lamp
Fig. 5
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