Black & Decker LST136 - Important Charging Notes; Optimal Charging Conditions; Troubleshooting Charging Issues; Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

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IMPORTANT CHARGING NOTES
1.Longestlifeandbestperformancecanbeobtainedifthebattery
packischargedwhentheairtemperatureisbetween60°Fand80°F
(16°-27°C).DONOTchargethebatterypackinanairtemperature
below+40°F(+4.5°C),orabove+105°F(+40.5°C).Thisisimportant
andwillpreventseriousdamagetothebatterypack.
2.Thechargerandbatterypackmaybecomewarmtotouch
whilecharging.Thisisanormalcondition,anddoesnotindicatea
problem.Tofacilitatethecoolingofthebatterypackafteruse,avoid
placingthechargerorbatterypackinawarmenvironmentsuchas
inametalshed,oranuninsulatedtrailer.
3.Ifthebatterypackdoesnotchargeproperly:
 a.Checkcurrentatreceptaclebyplugginginalamporother
 appliance
 b.Checktoseeifreceptacleisconnectedtoalightswitch
 whichturnspoweroffwhenyouturnoutthelights.
 c.Movechargerandbatterypacktoalocationwherethe
 surroundingairtemperatureisapproximately60°F-80°F
 (16°-27°C).
 d.Ifchargingproblemspersist,takethetool,batterypackand
 chargertoyourlocalservicecenter.
4.Thebatterypackshouldberechargedwhenitfailstoproduce
sufficientpoweronjobswhichwereeasilydonepreviously.DO
NOTCONTINUEtouseundertheseconditions.Followthecharging
procedure.Youmayalsochargeapartiallyusedpackwhenever
youdesirewithnoadverseaffectonthebatterypack.
5.Foreignmaterialsofaconductivenaturesuchas,butnotlimited
to,steelwool,aluminumfoil,oranybuildupofmetallicparticles
shouldbekeptawayfromchargercavities.Alwaysunplugthe
chargerfromthepowersupplywhenthereisnobatterypackinthe
cavity.Unplugchargerbeforeattemptingtoclean.
6.Donotfreezeorimmersechargerinwateroranyotherliquid.
WARNING: Shock hazard.Donotallowanyliquidtoget
insidecharger. Never attempt to open the battery pack for any
reason. If the plastic housing of the battery pack breaks or cracks,
return to a service center for recycling.
STATE OF CHARGE INDICATOR (FIGURE B)
Thebatteryisequippedwithastate
ofchargeindicator.Thiscanbeused
todisplaythecurrentlevelofcharge
inthebatteryduringuseandduring
charging.Itdoesnotindicatetool
functionalityandissubjecttovariation
basedonproductcomponents,
temperatureandend-userapplication.
Checking state of charge during use:
 •Pressthestateofchargeindicator
button(B1).
 •ThefourLED’s(B2)willilluminate
indicatingthepercentofchargein
thebattery.SeechartinfigureB.
 •IfLEDlightdoesnotilluminate,chargebattery.
INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK
WARNING: Make certain the lock-off button is engaged to
prevent switch actuation before removing or installing battery.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK:
Insertbatterypackintotooluntilfully
seatedandanaudibleclickisheard
(figure C).Makesurebatterypack
isfullyseatedandfullylatchedinto
position.
TO REMOVE BATTERY
PACK: Depressthebatteryrelease
buttoninthebackofthebatterypack
andpullbatterypackoutoftool.
C
B
B2
B1