Toro 51481, 51481T Operator's Manual

FormNo.3415-818RevB

PowerPlex™13in40VMAX StringTrimmer

51481,51481T

DesbrozadoraPowerPlex™ 33cm(13")40VMAX

51481,51481T

DébroussailleuseàlPower Plex™33cm(13po)40VMAX

51481,51481T

www.T oro.com.

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FormNo.3415-815RevB

PowerPlex

™

13in40VMAXString

Trimmer/Edger

ModelNo.51481—SerialNo.317000001andUp ModelNo.51481T—SerialNo.317000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com. OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Safety

WARNING:Whenusingelectricgardeningappliances, alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautionstoreduce theriskofre,electricshock,andpersonalinjury , includingthefollowing:

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thistrimmerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential homeownerstotrimgrassasneededoutdoors.Itis designedprimarilytousebatterypackModel88540 (providedwithModel51481)or88541.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid injuryandproductdamage.Y ouareresponsiblefor operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Model51481Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora charger.

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or seriousinjury.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture reference.

Theterm“powertool”inallofthewarningsrefers toyourmains-operated(corded)powertoolor battery-operated(cordless)powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keeptheworkareacleanandwelllit.

Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresence ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.

Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite thedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway

whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions

cancauseyoutolosecontrol.

D.Avoiddangerousenvironments.Donot

useappliancesindamporwetlocations.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert;watchwhatyouaredoing

andusecommonsensewhenoperating apowertool.Donotuseapowertool whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower toolsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury .

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective

equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid safetyshoes,ahardhat,orhearing protectionusedforappropriateconditions willreducepersonalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

theswitchisintheOFFpositionbefore connectingtopowersourceand/or batterypackandpickinguporcarrying thetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyour

ngerontheswitchorenergizingpower toolsthathavetheswitchoninvites accidents.

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedinChina

AllRightsReserved

D.Donotoverreach.Keepproper

footingandbalanceatalltimes.This

enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin unexpectedsituations.

E.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose

clothingorjewelry .Keepyourhair, clothing,andglovesawayfrommoving parts.Looseclothes,jewelry ,orlonghair

canbecaughtinmovingparts.

F.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe

cuttingarea.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe

correctpowertoolforyourapplication.

Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis dangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Removethebatterypackfromthepower

toolbeforemakinganyadjustments, changingaccessories,orstoringpower tools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasures

reducetheriskofstartingthepowertool accidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach

ofchildrenanddonotallowpersons unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese instructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof untrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot

inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof thereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving parts,breakageofparts,andanyother conditionthatmayaffecttheoperation ofpowertools.Ifdamaged,havethe powertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many

accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintained powertools.

G.Maintainappliancewithcare.Keep

cuttingedgesharpandcleanforbest performanceandtoreducetheriskof injury.Followinstructionsforlubricatingand changingaccessories.Keephandlesdry, clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.

H.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.

Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare easiertocontrol.

I.Usethepowertoolinaccordancewith

theseinstructionsandinthemanner intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower tool,takingintoaccounttheworking conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent fromthoseintendedcouldresultina hazardoussituation.

J.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking

order.

K.Checkfordamagedparts.Beforeusing

theappliance,carefullycheckaguardor otherpartthatisdamagedtodetermine thatitwilloperateproperlyandperform itsintendedfunction.Checkforalignment ofmovingparts,bindingofmovingparts, breakageofparts,mounting,andanyother conditionthatmayaffectitsoperation.A guardorotherpartthatisdamagedshould beproperlyrepairedorreplacedbyan authorizedservicecenterunlessindicated elsewhereinthismanual.

4.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical replacementparts.Thiswillensurethatthe

safetyofthepowertoolismaintained.

5.BatterySafety

A.Donotchargeapplianceinrainorinwet

locations.

B.Donotusebattery-operatedappliancein

therain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsize

battery(ies):T orobatteryModel88540or

88541.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore

servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial fromthegardeningappliance.

E.Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)ina

re.Thecellmayexplode.Checkwith localcodesforpossiblespecialdisposal instructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).

Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveandmay causedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay betoxicifswallowed.

G.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinorder

nottoshortthebatterywithconducting materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys. Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand causeburns.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

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1.Thebatterypackis charging.

2.Thebatterypackisfully charged.

3.Thebatterypackistoo warm.

4.Replacethebatterypack.

1.Stringtrimmeredger

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1.Presstorotate.

1.Thebatterydoesnot comeoutoftheboxfully charged.

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2.Placethebatteryinthe batterycharger .

4.Stop—followthese instructionsbeforerst use.

5.ReadtheOperator’s Manual.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis fullychargedbeforethe rstuse.

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1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C and40°C(32°Fand104°F).

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1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1 2 3

4 5

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,refer

toChargingtheBatteryPack(page11).

Nopartsrequired

Auxiliaryhandle1Installtheauxiliaryhandle.

Guard Phillipsheadscrew2

Wireedgeguard1Installtheedgeguard.

Qty.

–

Mountthebatterycharger(optional).

Unfoldthehandle.

Installtheguard.

Use

MountingtheBattery Charger(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace), nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure1forassistanceinmountingthe charger.

Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe

appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).

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Figure1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Unfoldthehandle(AofFigure2).

2.Pressandholdthelockingbuttonontheuppershaft,alignthelockingbuttonwiththeslottedholeonthe

lowershaft,andslidethe2shaftstogether.Oncetheslottedholeonthelowershaftispastthelocking button,releasethelockingbutton,andslidethelowershaftintotheuppershaftuntilthetrimmeris atthedesiredheight(BofFigure2).

Note:Usethelockingbuttononlyforassemblyanddisassembly.Youdonotneedtousethebuttonto

adjustthehandle.

3.Tightenthelowershaftconnectortosecurethehandleatthedesiredheight(CofFigure2).

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InstallingtheAuxiliary Handle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliaryhandle

Procedure

1.Lineupthegroovealongthehandlewiththe

grooveontheauxiliaryhandleandslidethe auxiliaryhandletowardthetrimmerhandle(Aof

Figure3).

2.Snapthehandlesecurelyintoplace(BofFigure

3).

InstallingtheGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Guard

2Phillipsheadscrew

Procedure

1.Removethe2Phillipsscrewsthataretapedto theguardandslidetheguardontothetrimmer base(AofFigure4).

2.Securetheguardontothebaseofthetrimmer withthe2Phillipsscrews(BofFigure4).

Figure4

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Figure3

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ProductOverview

InstallingtheEdgeGuard

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Wireedgeguard

Procedure

Slightlyspreadtheendsofthewireedgeguardapart andinserttheendsintotheholesinthetrimmer housingasshowninFigure5.

Specications

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Useproductsat

Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan enclosedclean,dryarea.

-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

40°C(104°F)

Figure5

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Operation

StartingtheTrimmer

StoppingtheTrimmer

Tostopthetrimmer,releasethetrigger.

1.Makesurethattheventsonthetrimmerare clearofanydustanddebris.

Figure6

1.Trimmerventingareas

2.Alignthecavityinthebatterypackwiththe tongueonthehandlehousing(Figure7).

3.Pushthebatterypackintothehandleuntilthe batterylocksintothelatch(Figure7).

RemovingtheBatteryPack fromtheTrimmer

Pressthebatterylatchonthemachinetoreleasethe batterypackandslidethebatterypackoutofthe machine(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Batterylatch

Figure7

1.Batterylatch

4.Tostartthetrimmer,pressthelockoutbutton, thensqueezethevariable-speedtrigger(Figure

8).

Figure8

1.Lockoutbutton2.Variable-speedtrigger

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ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate range;refertoSpecications(page9).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterypackare clearofanydustanddebris.

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure10) withthetongueonthecharger.

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Figure11

Figure10

1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator

2.Batterypackterminals

3.Batterypackventingareas

button

5.LEDindicators(current charge)

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger areclearofanydustanddebris.

4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis fullyseated(Figure11).

1.Chargerventingareas

2.Leftindicatorlight

3.Rightindicatorlight

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED indicatorsonthebatterycharger.

LeftLight

Off

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RedRedBatterypackischarging

Green

Orange

RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack

RightLight

Red

RedBatterypackischarged

RedBatterypackistoowarm

Indicates:

Chargerison;nobattery packinserted

AdvancingtheLine

Note:Thetrimmerisequippedwithanauto-feed

head.

1.Withthetrimmerrunning,releasetheswitch trigger.

2.Waitafewseconds,thenpressthelockout buttonandsqueezethetrigger.

Note:Thelineextendsapproximately6mm

(1/4inch)witheachstopandstartofthetrimmer untilthelinereachesthelengthofthegrass deectorblade.

3.Resumetrimming.

AdvancingtheLine

AdjustingtheAuxiliary

Manually

Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer,thenpushthe buttonatthebaseofthespoolretainerwhilepulling onthetrimmerlinetomanuallyadvancetheline.

Figure12

1.Button

AdjustingtheHandle Height

1.Loosenthelowershaftconnector(AofFigure

13).

2.Slidethetelescopingshafttoyourdesired position(BofFigure13).

Handle

1.Releasetheauxiliary-handlelatch(AofFigure

14).

2.Slidetheauxiliaryhandleupordowntoyour desiredheight(BofFigure14).

Important:Donotremovetherubber

bumper.

3.Closetheauxiliary-handlelatchtosecurethe auxiliaryhandleinplace(CofFigure14).

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Figure14

Trimming

Important:Donotslidetheuppershaft

overtheventsonthelowershaftanddonot removetherubberbumper.

3.Tightenthehandleconnectortosecurethe handle(CofFigure13).

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Figure15

Figure13

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Edging

Tousethetrimmerasanedger,refertothefollowing steps:

1.Presstherotatorbutton,rotatethehead90°, andmakesurethatitlocksintoplace(Aof

Figure15).

2.Standthetrimmeronthewheelandbegin edging(BofFigure15).

Figure16

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Figure17

1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath

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OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;

thisisthebestcuttingarea.

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromleft

toright.Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowing debrisatyou.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donot

forcethestringheadintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringto

wearrapidlyandevenbreak.Stoneandbrick walls,curbs,andwoodcanalsocausethestring towearrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasily

damagetreebark,woodmoldings,siding,and fenceposts.

Maintenance

Aftereachuseofthetrimmer,completethefollowing:

1.Removethebatteryfromthetrimmer.

2.Wipethetrimmercleanwithadampcloth.Do nothosethetrimmerdownorsubmergeitin water.

4.Installthenewspoolsothatthestringaligns withtheeyeletinthestringhead.Threadthe stringintotheeyelet.

5.Verifythattheendofthestringextends approximately152mm(6inches)beyondthe slot.

6.Pullthestringextendingfromthestringheadso thatthestringreleasesfromtheslotinthespool.

CAUTION

Thelinecutoffbladeonthedeectoris sharpandcancutyou.

Donotuseyourhandstocleanthe deectorshieldandblade.

3.Wipeorscrapecleanthecuttingheadareaany timethereisanaccumulationofdebris.

4.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Ifanypartis damagedorlost,repairorreplaceit.

5.Brushdebrisawayfromairintakeventsand exhaustonmotorhousingtopreventthemotor fromoverheating.

ReplacingtheSpool

Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diametermonolament string.UseT oroPartNo.88545replacementstring forbestperformance.

Important:Usingalargerdiameterstringcauses

themotortooverheatandfail.

1.Removethebattery .

2.Pushinthetabsonthesideofthespool retainingcover(Figure17).

7.Installthespoolretainerbypressingthetabs intotheslotsandpushingdownuntilthespool retainerclicksintoplace.

ReplacingtheString

1.Removethebattery .

2.Removethespool;refertoReplacingtheSpool

(page14).

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Figure19

1.Spool3.Upperpartofspool

2.Anchorhole

Figure18

1.Eyelet4.Tabs

2.Spool5.Linecutoffblade

3.Spoolretainingcover

3.Pullthespoolretainingcoveruptoremoveit andremovethespool.

Note:Removeanyoldstringremainingonthe

spool.

3.Thespoolacceptsapproximately3.9m(13ft)of

string.Useonly2mm(0.080inch)diameter

monolamentstring.

Note:Donotuseanyothergaugeortypeof

string,asthiscoulddamagethetrimmer.

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4.Insertthestringintotheanchorhole(Figure19). Windthestringontothespoolinthedirection shownbythearrowsonthespool.

5.Placethestringintheslotontheupperspool ange,leavingabout152mm(6inches) extendedbeyondtheslot.

Note:Donotoverll.Afterwindingthestring,

thereshouldbeatleast6mm(1/4inch)between

thewoundstringandtheoutsideedgeofthe spool.

6.Replacethespoolandthespoolretainer;refer toReplacingtheSpool(page14).

Storage

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page9).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthetoolforayearor

longer,removethebatterypackfromthetooland chargethebatterypackuntil2or3LEDindicators turnblueonthebattery.Donotstoreafully chargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenreadyto useagain,chargethebatterypackuntiltheleft indicatorlightturnsgreenonthechargerorall4 LEDindicatorsturnblueonthebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

PreparingtheBatteryPack forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape. Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents. Recycleorproperlydisposeoflithium-ionbattery packsatabatteryrecyclingfacility.

Formoreinformationonrecyclinglithium-ion batterypacksandtolocatethebattery recyclingfacilityclosesttoyou,visit www.Call2Recycle.org(USandCanadaonly). IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUSand Canada,pleasecontactyourauthorizedToro distributor.

Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe problemyourself.

Problem

Thetooldoesnotstart.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

Thetoolisproducingexcessivevibration ornoise.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly .1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe tool.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem withthetool.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis toolow.

2.Theairventsareblocked.

1.Thereisdebrisonthedrumareaon thetrimmer.

2.Thespoolisnotproperlywound.2.Advancethelineusingthetrigger

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder theappropriatetemperaturerange.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris pluggedintodoesnothavepower.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully installedandlatched.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool andchargeit.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool andfullychargethebatterypack.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Cleananydebrisoffofthedrumarea.

switchand/orremovethelineonthe spoolandwindthespoolagain.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace whereitisdryandthetemperatureis between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe temperatureisbetween0°C(32°F) and40°C(104°F).

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto repairtheoutlet.

Thebatterypackshowsonly3LED indicatorsafteronlyafewsecondsof usingafullychargedbattery.

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingon thebatterypackafteryoupressthe battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe batterypackandthecurrentcharge displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin use).

All4LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger (whenthebatterypackisinuse).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingon thebatterypackafteryoupressthe battery-charge-indicatorbuttononthe batterypackandthecurrentcharge displays(whenthebatterypackisnotin use).

2LEDindicatorsareblinkingonthe batterypackafterreleasingthetrigger (whenthebatterypackisinuse).

1.Thisisanormaloccurrence.

1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thereisadifferenceinvoltage betweencellsinthebatterypack.

1.Stopthetoolandpress battery-charge-indicatorbuttonor theremovethebatteryfromthetoolto displaytheactualbatterycharge.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace whereitisdryandthetemperatureis between0°C(32°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Placethebatteryonthechargeruntil itisfullycharged.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1LEDindicatorisblinkingonthebattery pack.

Itisdifculttoremovethebatterypack fromthetool.

1.Thebatterypackvoltageislow.1.Placethebatterypackonthecharger.

1.Thebatterypack/toolisneworthere iscorrosioninthebatteryterminals and/ortheterminalsonthetool.

1.Cleantheterminalsonthebatterypack andthetool.Thenapplydielectric greasetothebatteryterminals;donot useanyothertypeoflubricantasitcan damagetheterminals.

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