Operation – Ryobi R10631 User Manual
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OPERATION
LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER 1400667
See Figure 2.
LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OF
CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:
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Red LED Lighted = Fast Charging Mode.
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Green LED Lighted = Slow Charging Mode and Fully
Charged Battery Pack.
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Yellow and Green LED Lighted = Soft Start Mode, or After
1/2 Hour Equals Hot or Defective Battery Pack.
CHARGING BATTERY PACK
The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a low
charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore,
you should charge it until light on front of charger changes
from red to green.
NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they
are charged. Allow several cycles (cutting followed by
recharging) for them to become fully charged.
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Charge battery pack only with the charger provided.
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Make sure power supply is normal house voltage,
120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
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Connect charger to power supply.
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Place battery pack in charger aligning raised rib in
charger with groove in battery pack.
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Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts on
battery pack engage properly with charger contacts.
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Normally, the yellow and green lights on charger will come
on. This indicates charger is in soft start mode and should
switch to fast charge mode within 5 minutes. When charger
is in fast charge mode the red light will come on. If after a
period of 15 minutes the yellow and green lights remain
on, remove battery pack, wait 1 minute and reinsert battery
pack in charger. If the yellow and green lights continue to
remain on after an additional 15 minutes, the battery pack
is damaged and will not accept a charge. Return battery
pack to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center for
checking or replacing.
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When your battery pack becomes fully charged, the red
light will turn OFF and the green light will turn ON.
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After normal usage, 1 hour of charging time is required to
be fully charged. A minimum charge time of 1-1/2 hours is
required to recharge a completely discharged tool.
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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.
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Do not place 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 your
charger from power supply and remove the battery pack.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING
HOT BATTERIES
When using your circular saw 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. When the battery pack be-
comes discharged and is hot, this will cause the yellow and
green lights on your battery charger to come on instead of
the red light. The yellow and green lights indicate soft start
mode and will switch to green only, indicating slow charge
mode. The red light indicates fast charge mode, 1 hour
charge time. The green light indicates slow charge mode,
requiring overnight charging for batteries to reach full charge.
If the green light comes on after letting battery pack cool
down, remove it from charger for additional cooling.
Once the battery pack cools down, it will recharge battery
pack in fast charging mode as normal.
Do not leave a hot battery pack in charger until it cools
down. The green light will not go off when battery pack
cools. If fast charge mode is desired, you must physically
remove a hot battery pack from the charger, let it cool, then
place it back in charger after it has cooled down.
NOTE: This situation only occurs when continuous use of
your saw causes the batteries to become hot. It does not
occur under normal circumstances. Refer to "CHARG-
ING 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 authorized repair center for electri-
cal check.
Fig. 2
RED LIGHT "ON"
INDICATES FAST
CHARGING MODE
BATTERY
CHARGER
GREEN LIGHT "ON"
INDICATES SLOW
CHARGING MODE OR
FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY PACK
YELLOW AND
GREEN LIGHTS INDICATE
SOFT START MODE