Craftsman 315.114010 - Manual (Page 10)

OPERATION
A WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this tool to
make you careless. Remember that a careless
fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe
injury.
BATTERY PACK
The battery pack for your 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 (stapling followed by
recharging) for them to become fully charged.
CHARGING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 1.
■ Charge battery pack only with the charger provided.
■ Make sure power supply is normal household
voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.
■ Connect charger to power supply.
■ Place battery pack in charger aligning raised rib on
battery pack with groove in charger. See Figure 1.
■ Press down on battery pack to be sure contacts on
battery pack engage properly with contacts in charger.
■ Normally, the red LED on charger will come on. This
indicates charger is in fast charging mode.
■ Red LED should remain on for approximately 1 hour
then the green LED will come on. Green LED on
indicates battery pack is fully charged and charger is in
trickle charge mode. Note; Green LED will remain on
until battery pack is removed from charger or charger
is disconnected from power supply.
■ If both yellow and green LED come on, this indicates a
deeply discharged or defective battery pack.
Allow battery pack to remain in charger for 15 to 30
minutes. When battery pack reaches normal voltage
range, red LED should come on.
If red LED does not come on after 30 minutes, this
indicates a defective battery pack and should be
replaced.
■ After normal usage, a minimum of 1 hour of charging
time is required to fully recharge battery pack.
■ 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 and battery pack in an area of
extreme heat or cold. It will work best at normal room
temperature.
Note: Charger and battery pack should be placed in a
location where the temperature is more than 50°F but
less than 100°F.
■ When batteries become fully charged, unplug charger
from power supply and remove the battery pack.
LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER
LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF
CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:
■ Red LED on = Fast charging mode.
■ Green LED on = Fully charged and in trickle charge
mode.
■ Green LED on = When battery pack is inserted into
charger, indicates hot battery pack or that battery pack
is out of or below normal temperature range.
■ Yellow and Green LEDs on = Deeply discharged or
defective battery pack.
■ No LED on = Defective charger or battery pack.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to battery pack,
remove battery pack from charger immediately if no
LED comes on. Return battery pack and charger to
your nearest Sears Service Center for checking or
replacing. Also, if you are removing battery pack from
charger and no LEDs are on, return both battery pack
and charger to your nearest Sears Service Center.
Do not insert another battery pack into charger. A
damaged charger may damage a battery pack.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING
HOT BATTERY PACK
When using this tool continuously, the batteries in your
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, this will cause the green LED to
come on instead of the red LED. After 30 minutes, reinsert
battery pack in charger. If green LED continues to remain
on, return battery pack to your nearest Sears Repair
Center for checking or replacing.
Note: This situation only occurs when continuous use of
this tool causes the batteries to become hot. It does not
occur under normal circumstances. Refer to "CHARGING
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 Sears Repair Center for electrical
check.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING
COOL BATTERY PACK
If battery pack is below normal temperature range, the
green LED on charger will come on. Allow battery pack to
reach normal temperature, then the red LED will come on.
Note: Refer to "CHARGING 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
Sears Repair Center for electrical check.
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