•
Use exclusively genuine plugs and cords and
genuine spare parts for repair.
•
Never use the charger in humid or wet environ-
ment, or close to inflammable substances or
gases: Explosion hazard!
•
Take the charger out of its package before use.
Insert the battery in the right way (pole+ to
pole+) into the charger bay. Insertion should
take place without noticeable effort.
•
Never try to charge non rechargeable batteries.
•
Store the charger in a dry closed room, out of
reach of children.
•
Never insert metallic parts into the charging
bay: Short circuit hazard.
•
When the charger is wall-mounted, make sure
that the inserted battery cannot fall down.
•
Do not operate this battery charger at altitudes
exceeding 2000 meter above sea level.
•
This battery charger should not be operated nei-
ther by physically disabled or mentally affected
people, nor by untrained or unskilled people.
2.2.2. Battery
Caution:
Following safety rules must be followed
for adequate protection against electrical shock,
injuries or fire hazards:
•
Never try to charge a damaged battery.
•
Do not insert a dirty or wet battery into the
charger.
•
Never throw batteries into the waste, into fire
or into water.
•
Do not charge a battery when the environment
temperature is below 0°C.
2.3. Charging procedure
•
Charge only batteries when the environment
temperature is between 0°C and 40°C.
•
Take the charger out of its package and
connect to mains. Check the input voltage on
the type label before connecting.
•
Insert the battery in the right way (pole+ to
pole+) into the charger bay. Insertion should
take place without noticeable effort.
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•
The charging operation starts automatically
when the battery is inserted into the charging
bay.
Function lights:
Steady green:
Battery is charged,
preserv.charge in process
Blinking green:
Charging
Steady red:
Charging temperature out of
range (battery too hot or too cold)
Blinking red:
Battery is defective
Typical charging cycles:
Type:
1,3 Ah Li-Ion
Part Number:
MCS 5800-40
Charging cycle*: approx. 50 min
*charging cycles may vary according to the rest capacity
and the battery temperature.
2.4. Battery handling
•
Use only cold batteries to obtain optimum
charging.
•
The batteries can be charged approx. 1.000
times and reaches its maximum capacity only
after several charging cycles.
•
Do not insert the battery into the charger after
each use, but wait until the battery is fully dis -
charged (tool cannot set the rivet).
•
Recharge the battery after a long period of
inactivity.
•
Battery autonomy becoming shorter despite of
proper recharging means that the battery must
be replaced.
•
Keep the battery in dry and warm rooms.
The optimum operating temperature range is
10°C to 50°C.
2.5. Environmental protection
If batteries have to be replaced,
the following instructionsshould be
followed:
•
Bring back discarded batteries to your agent
for recycling.
•
Never throw away discarded batteries into
waste, fire or water.