Panasonic EY45A1 - Manual (Page 13)

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• The ambient temperature range is be-
tween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F). If
the battery pack is used when the bat-
tery temperature is below 0°C (32°F),
the tool may fail to function properly.
• 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.
[Battery Pack]
For Appropriate Use of
Battery pack
Li-ion Battery pack
• For optimum battery life, store the
Li-ion battery pack following use
without charging it.
• When charging the battery pack,
confirm 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 termi-
nals may be affected by foreign sub-
stances such as dust and water etc.
during operation.
• When battery pack is not in use,
keep it away from other metal ob-
jects like: paper clips, coins, keys,
nails, screws, or other small met-
al objects that can make a connec-
tion 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
ventilated.
• When the battery pack is removed
from the main body of the tool, re-
place the battery pack cover imme-
diately in order to prevent dust or
dirt from contaminating the battery
terminals and causing a short circuit.
Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have a
limited life. If the operation time becomes
extremely short after recharging, replace
the battery pack with a new one.
Battery Recycling
ATTENTION:
For environmental protection and
recycling of materials, be sure that it
is disposed of at an offi cially assigned
location, if there is one in your country.
[Battery Charger]
Charging
Cautions
• If the temperature of the battery pack
falls approximately below −10°C
(14°F), charging will automatically stop
to prevent degradation of the battery.
• The ambient temperature range is be-
tween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the
battery temperature is below 0°C
(32°F), the tool may fail to function
properly.
• 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 charg-
ing more than two battery packs con-
secutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact
hole, when holding charger or any
other occasions.
To prevent the risk of fi re 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.