Panasonic EY7840 - Manual (Page 11)

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[Battery Pack]
For Appropriate Use of Bat­
tery pack
• For optimum battery life, store the Li-
ion battery pack following use without
charging it.
• When charging the battery pack, con-
firm that the terminals on the bat-
tery charger are free of foreign sub-
stances such as dust and water etc.
Clean the terminals before charging
the battery pack if any foreign sub-
stances are found on the terminals.
The life of the battery pack terminals
may be affected by foreign substances
such as dust and water etc. during
operation.
• When battery pack is not in use,
keep it away from other metal objects
like: paper clips, coins, keys, nails,
screws, or other small metal objects
that can make a connection from one
terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals togeth-
er may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
• When operating the battery pack,
make sure the work place is well ven-
tilated.
• When the battery pack is removed
from the main body of the tool, replace
the battery pack cover immediately in
order to prevent dust or dirt from con-
taminating the battery terminals and
causing a short circuit.
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 Li­ion Battery Pack
A Li-ion battery that is recyclable powers
the product you have purchased. Please
call 1­800­8­BATTERY for information on
how to recycle this battery.
[Battery Charger]
Charging
Cautions
• The ambient temperature range is be-
tween 0°C (32°F) and 0°C (10°F).
If the battery pack is used when the
battery temperature is below 0°C
(32°F), the tool may fail to function
properly.
• Use the charger at temperatures be-
tween 0°C and 0°C, and charge the
battery at a temperature similar to that
of the battery itself. (There should be
no more than a 15°C difference be-
tween the temperatures of the battery
and the charging location.)
• 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 charging
more than two battery packs consecu-
tively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any
other occasions.
To prevent the risk of fire or damage
to the battery charger.
• Do not use power source from an
engine generator.
• Do not cover vent holes on the
charger and the battery pack.
• Unplug the charger when not in
use.