Ryobi VC180 - Manual (Page 8)

8
OPERATION
ON/OFF SWITCH
See Figure 4.
Follow these steps to turn the vacuum on and off.
■ To turn the vacuum on: Slide switch toward the front
of the vacuum.
■ To turn the vacuum off: Slide switch toward the back
of the vacuum.
■ After normal usage, 1 hour of charge time is required
to be fully charged. A minimum charge time of 1 to 1-
1/2 hours is required to recharge a completely dis-
charged tool.
■ The battery pack will become slightly warm to the
touch while charging. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem.
■ DO NOT place charger in an area of extreme heat or
cold. It will work best at temperatures above 50°F
and below 100°F.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RE-
CHARGING HOT BATTERIES
When using your hand vac continuously, the batteries in
your battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot
battery pack cool down for approximately 30 minutes be-
fore attempting to recharge.
NOTE: This situation only occurs when continuous use of
your hand vac causes the batteries to become hot. It
does not occur under normal circumstances. Refer to
“Charging Your Hand Vac” for normal recharging of bat-
teries. If the charger/charging assembly does not charge
your battery pack under normal circumstances, return
both the battery pack and charger/charging assembly to
your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center for elec-
trical check.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.
■ Place the battery pack in your hand vac. Align raised
rib on battery pack with groove in hand vac’s battery
port.
■ Make sure the latches on each side of the battery
pack snap in place and that battery pack is secured
in hand vac before beginning operation.
CAUTION:
When placing battery pack in your hand vac, be sure
raised rib on battery pack aligns with groove in hand
vac's battery port and latches snap in place properly.
Improper assembly of battery pack can cause
damage to internal components.
Fig. 3
ON/OFF SWITCH
Fig. 4
TO TURN ON
TO TURN
OFF
BATTERY PACK
LATCHES
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3.
■ Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress
both sides to release the battery pack from the hand
Vac.