Battery Pack; Battery Charging - SPARKY BAR 12E Notice Originale

- If battery liquid gets into your eyes, flush them
with clean water for a minimum of 10 min-
utes and seek immediate medical attention.
(Medical note: The liquid is 25-35% solution of po-
tassium hydroxide.)
▪ If the battery pack does not charge properly:
(1) Check current at receptacle by plugging in
a lamp or other appliance.
(2) Move charger and battery pack to a location
where the surrounding air temperature is approxi-
mately 65ºF–75ºF (18ºC–24ºC).
(3) If charging problems persist, take or send the
tool, battery pack and charger to your local service
centre.
▪ The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to
produce sufficient power on jobs, which were easily
done previously. DO NOT CONTINUE to use under
these conditions. Follow the charging procedure. You
may also charge a partially used pack whenever you
desire with no adverse affect on the battery pack.
▪ Do not incinerate the battery pack even if it is seriously
damaged or can no longer hold a charge. The battery
pack can explode in a fire.
▪ To facilitate the cooling of the battery pack after use,
avoid placing the charger or battery pack in a warm
environment such as in a metal shed, or an uninsu-
lated trailer.
WaRning: Never attempt to open the
battery pack for any reason. If the plastic housing of
the battery pack breaks or cracks, return to a service
centre for recycling.
Read all of the instructions in the charger section of
this manual before attempting to charge the battery
pack for your tool.
▪ Always use correct SPARKY battery pack (the one
supplied with tool or a replacement pack exactly like
it.) Never install any other battery pack. It will ruin your
tool and may create a hazardous condition.
▪ Charge battery
chargers.
▪ The battery pack utilizes nickel-cadmium cells. Cad-
mium is considered to be a toxic material. Use an en-
vironmentally safe disposal unit at a municipal waste
disposal centre to dispose of a damaged or worn out
battery.
FittinG OR REmOvinG tHE

BAttERY pAck

To remove battery pack: Depress the battery release
button and pull battery pack out of tool.
To install battery pack: Push battery pack onto tool until it
locks in place. (Fig. 1)

BAttERY cHARGinG

Before using your cordless angle drill/driver for the first
time, the battery pack should be fully charged. If the bat-
tery pack is installed in the machine, remove it by follow-
ing the instruction under "Fitting or removing the battery
pack".
As a battery pack approaches the discharged state, you
will notice a sharp drop in tool performance. When the
tool is unable to perform the task at hand, it is time to
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packs only in SPARKY
recharge; otherwise the total operation life of the pack
shall be reduced. Discharging the pack beyond this point
can damage the pack.
nOtE. Battery temperature will increase during and
shortly after use. Batteries may not accept a full charge
if they are charged immediately after use. Allow the
battery pack to cool down to room temperature before
charging for best results.
After charging 2 empty battery packs, the charger must
rest for 1 hour.
WaRning: The charger must rest on the four
pads provided on the bottom of the case. Vent slots
in top and bottom of charger must not be obstructed.
Do not charge battery when temperature of battery is
below 40ºF (4.4ºC) or above 104ºF (40ºC).
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its Service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
Ensure that the batteries are removed from the appli-
ance before it is scrapped and that they are disposed
of safely.
The appliance must be disconnected from the supply
before removing the batteries.
nORmAl cHARGinG
Make sure the power circuit voltage is the same as
that shown on the charger specification plate. Connect
charger to power source. The orange light (A) Fig. 2,
should light up. This indicates that the charger is ready
to begin charging.
Position battery pack on charger, align rails (Fig. 2, D) on
battery charger with four tabs (Fig. 3, E) on battery pack.
Slide battery forward onto charger until it stops.
The red light (Fig. 2, B) should begin to glow continu-
ously, indicating that the battery pack is receiving a
"Fast Charge". After approximately one hour, the "Fast
Charge" indicator light (red) should go out indicating that
the battery pack is fully charged and that the charger is
now in a "Trickle Charge" mode (green light). The battery
pack can be left on "Trickle Charge" until you are ready
to use it.
WaRning: When inserting battery pack
onto charger, if the orange light (Fig. 2,A) starts to
blink, and the green light (Fig. 2,C) begins to glow,
indicating maybe battery temperature is too high or the
battery voltage is too low, please leave battery pack on
charger, it will be charged automatically when battery
temperature is between 32ºF (0ºC) and 100ºF (37.7ºC)
or when battery voltage becomes normal. Then the
red light (Fig. 2,B) should begin to glow continuously,
and the green light will turn off.
Depending on room temperature, line voltage, and exist-
ing charge level, initial battery charging may take longer
than one hour.
Disconnect charger from power source when not in use.
BAR 12E