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3. Recharge of full charged battery
4. Over-discharge of battery (continue to discharge battery
in spite of down of power.)
5. Recharge under broken cooling system
The charging time of such battery is longer than usual.
Trickle charge (Maintenance charge)
If you leave the battery cartridge in the charger to prevent
spontaneous discharging after full charge, the charger will
switch into its “trickle charge (maintenance charge)” mode
and keep the battery cartridge fresh and fully charged.
Tips for maintaining maximum battery life
1. Charge the battery cartridge before completely dis-
charged.
Always stop tool operation and charge the battery car-
tridge when you notice less tool power.
2. Never recharge a fully charged battery cartridge.
Overcharging shortens the battery service life.
3. Charge the battery cartridge with room temperature at
10°C - 40°C (50°F - 104°F).
Let a hot battery cartridge cool down before charging it.
4. Charge the Nickel Metal Hydride battery cartridge when
you do not use it for more than six months.
Refresh charging
Refreshing adapter (optional accessory) can refresh an inac-
tive battery cartridge.
• Refresh charging should be done once a week.
• When you charge a new battery cartridge or a battery
cartridge that has not been used for a long time, it may
not accept a full charge. In this case, refresh charging
must be done. The battery cartridge my decrease the
tool performance, because the chemical substance of
the battery cartridge is inactive.