SPARKY GUR 12 Notice Originale page 8

the outer seal is broken and this leakage gets on your
skin:
- Wash quickly with soap and water.
- Neutralise with a mild acid such as lemon juice or
vinegar.
- 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)
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packs only in SPARKY
inStRUctiOnS FOR BattERY cHaRGinG
1. Press down on the battery pack to make sure the bat-
tery contacts are properly engaged with the charger
contacts. The red light should ignite. Red light in-
dicates fast charging mode. If the red light is flash-
ing, the battery pack is fully discharged or hot. If the
battery pack is hot, the red light will stop flashing and
glow once the battery pack has cooled down. If the
battery pack is fully discharged, the red light should
glow after voltage has increased, normally approxi-
mately for 30 minutes. If after one hour the red light is
still flashing, the battery pack is defective and should
be replaced. The green light indicates that the battery
pack is fully charged or it is in slow charging mode to
maintain battery pack charge level. If the yellow light
glows and the red light flashes, the battery is defec-
tive. Return battery pack to place of purchase.
2. After your battery pack is fully charged, the red
light will turn OFF and the green light will come on.
3. After normal use, the battery pack will require one
hour of charging before it will be fully charged. A com-
pletely discharged battery will require 1½ hours in or-
der to be fully charged.
4. The battery pack will become a little warm while
charging. This is normal and does not indicate a prob-
lem.
5. Do not place the charger in an extremely hot or
cold place. It will work best at room temperature.
Make sure 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 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, in-
dicating 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 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.
GUR 12 • GUR 12S