Operation – RIDGID R839 User Manual
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WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with worklights to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories
not recommended by the manufacturer of this
worklight. The use of attachments or accessories
not recommended can result in serious personal
injury.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the battery pack, remove
the battery pack from the charger immediately if
no LED comes on. Return the battery pack and
charger to your nearest service center for checking
or replacing. Also, if you are removing the battery
pack from the charger and no LEDs are on, return
both the battery pack and the charger to your
nearest service center. Do not insert another battery
pack into the charger. A damaged charger may
damage a battery pack.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Battery packs for this worklight are shipped in a low charge
condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you
should charge the battery until the light on front of charger
changes from flashing green to continuous green.
NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they
are charged. Allow several cycles (operation followed by
recharging) for them to become fully charged. This is normal
for nickel-cadmium batteries.
TO CHARGE
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Charge the battery pack only with the recommended
chargers.
�n Make sure the power supply is normal house voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
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Connect the charger to a power supply.
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Attach the battery pack to the charger by aligning the
raised ribs on the battery pack with the grooves in the
charger, then slide the battery pack onto the charger.
See Figure 2.
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After normal usage, 30 minutes of charging time is
required to be fully charged.
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The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch
while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a
problem.
OPERATION
Fig. 2
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Do not place the charger in an area of extreme heat or
cold. It will work best at normal room temperature.
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When the batteries become fully charged, unplug the
charger from the power supply and remove the battery
pack.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR
RECHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK
When using the worklight continuously, the batteries in the
battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot
battery pack cool down for approximately 30 minutes before
attempting to recharge. When the battery pack becomes
discharged and is hot, the green LED will be off and the red
LED will begin flashing.
When the battery pack cools down to approximately 104°F
(40°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge
mode.
If the Red LED continues to flash for more than 90 minutes,
and the green LED remains off, this may indicate a damaged
battery that will not charge.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR
RECHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK
If the battery pack is below normal temperature range, the
red LED will begin flashing and the green LED will be off.
When the battery warms to a temperature of more than
41°F (5°C), the charger will automatically begin fast charge
mode.
NOTE: Refer to “CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK” for
normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge
your battery pack under normal circumstances, return both
the battery pack and charger to your nearest repair center
for electrical check. For the location of your nearest repair
center, please call 1-866-539-1710.
BATTERY PACK
CHARGER
GROOVES