or other qualified service organizations. Only use
the recommended battery and charger. Battery
and the battery pack can not be put together
with coins, metal wares as screws and drivers to
avoid short circuit of battery or battery pack.
Battery and battery pack should be kept away
from fire sources, and should not be placed for a
long time under high temperature surroundings
(such as solar heating, heater, or any place with
temperature above 50 degree). Charge under
the regulated charging current, do not over char-
ge beyond the regulated charging time.
11. BATTERY / CHARGER
1. The Battery Pack (1) requires charging before
the initial use. The recommended initial charge
time is twelve hours, prior to initial use of the
Cordless Drill/Driver. Place the Charger on a
solid surface such as a garage floor; never on
anything flammable.
Note
: Always switch to a fresh battery when tool
performance begins to diminish. Severe heat is
destructive to batteries; the more heat generated,
the faster the battery will lose power. A battery that
gets tool hot can be permanently damaged. Never
overdischarge a battery by using the tool after per-
formance decreases. Never attempt to discharge a
battery by continuing to pull the trigger. When tool
performance begins to diminish, stop the tool,
recharge the battery, and use a fully charged
battery for optimal performance.
2. When the Battery Pack-after initial chargere-
quires recharging, it must charge for three to five
hours in order to operate at full power.
3. Charging room temperature: 10°C-40°C (50°F-
104°F)
4. Depress both buttons at the rear of the Battery
Pack and slide the unit down to detach from the
Drill/Driver.
5. The Battery Pack can only fit into the Charger
Base (2) in one position, insert into Charger
Base, plug Charger Base into Charger (Adapter)
( 3 ), and plug Charger (Adapter) into any stan-
dard electrical outlet.
6. While charging, the Battery Pack, Charger
Base, and Charger (Adapter) may become warm
to the touch. This is normal, and does not indica-
te a problem.
7. When the Battery Pack is in the Charger Base,
both the red and green lights on the Charger Base
will be illuminated while charging, when the Battery
Pack is fully charged the red right will turn off, indi-
cating that the Battery Pack is ready for use. Once
the Battery Pack is fully charged, unplug the
Charger from the electrical outlet and remove the
Battery Pack from the Charger (Adapter).
12. BATTERY CARE
When batteries are not in tool or charger, keep
them away from metal objects. DO NOT PUT
BATTERIES INTO FIRE OR EXPOSE TO HIGH
HEAT. They may explode.
13. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
Faulty or exhausted lithium ion batteries
must be preserved so that they can be
recycled or disposed of accordingly, in
compliance with the provisions of
Directive 91/157/EEC.
Always use separate waste collection containers. If
these are not available, contact the local environ-
mental protection body or a Rupes distributor to
ensure that exhaust batteries are disposed of in
accordance with law provisions.
14. GUARANTEE
All tools manufactured by RUPES Spa are guaran-
teed for 12 months from the date of purchase
against fabrication and material defects. All tools
must be used only with RUPES original accesso-
ries and spare parts: we refuse all responsibility for
damages or accidents caused by non-observance
of this rule which will also cause the termination of
the guarantee. The guarantee will no longer be
valid if the instructions contained in this booklet are
not followed, if the tool is used for purposes other
than that for which it is intended, if it is dismantled,
interfered with in any way or damaged due to
neglect. The guarantee will be made valid by fil-
ling-in the form on the inside back cover of this
instruction booklet. If the tool is found to be
defective or malfunctions, it should be returned
carriage free in one piece in its original packing
together with the guarantee certificate to the
manufacturer or to one of the Assistance Centres
listed in the appendix to this booklet. The guaran-
tee does not automatically imply replacement of
the tool. RUPES Spa reserves the right to make
any technical or design modification to its pro-
ducts without prior notice. The manufacturer is not
liable for any print errors. This document voids and
replaces previous ones.
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