CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Battery packs for this tool are shipped in a low charge condition to prevent possible problems. Therefore, you should charge them until the green LED on the front of the charger comes on. NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first time they are charged. Allow several cycles (operation followed by recharging) for them to become fully charged. CHARGING A COOL BATTERY PACK If battery pack is below normal temperature range, the green LED on charger will come on. Allow battery pack to reach normal temperature, then the red LED will come on. NOTE: If the charger does not charge the battery pack under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and charger to the nearest Sears Repair Center forelectrical check. n Charge the battery pack only with the charger provided. n Make sure the power supply is normal household voltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only. Connect the charger to the power supply. n Place the battery pack in the charger aligning raised rib on the battery pack with the groove in the charger. See Press down on the battery pack to be sure contacts on the battery pack engage properly with contacts in the charger. Normally the red LED on charger will come on. This indicates the charger is in fast charging mode. Red LED should remain on for approximately 1 hour then the green LED will come on. Green LED onindicates battery pack is fully charged and charger isin maintenance charge mode. NOTE: The green LED will remain on until the battery pack is removed from the charger or charger isdisconnected from the power supply. If both yellow and green LEDs come on, this indicates a deeply discharged or defective battery pack. Allow the battery pack to remain in the charger for 15 to 30 minutes. When the battery pack reaches normalvoltage range, the red LED should come on. If the red LED does not come on after 30 minutes, this may indicate a defective battery pack and should bereplaced. After normal usage, a minimum of 1 hour of charging time is required to fully recharge battery pack. The battery pack will become slightly warm to the touch while charging. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.