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Additional safety instructions for batteries and
chargers
Batteries
Never attempt to open for any reason.
Do not expose the battery to water.
Do not expose the battery to heat.
Do not store in locations where the temperature may
exceed 40 °C.
Charge only at ambient temperatures between 10 °C and
40 °C.
Charge only using the charger provided with the tool.
When disposing of batteries, follow the instructions given
in the section "Protecting the environment".
Chargers
Use your Black & Decker charger only to charge the battery
in the tool with which it was supplied. Other batteries could
burst, causing personal injury and damage.
Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries.
Have defective cords replaced immediately.
Do not expose the charger to water.
Do not open the charger.
Do not probe the charger.
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The charger is intended for indoor use only.
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Read the instruction manual before use.
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The charger automatically shuts off if the ambient
temperature becomes too high. As soon as the
ambient temperature has cooled down, the charger
will resume operating.
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Charge only at ambient temperatures between
10 °C and 40 °C.
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Charging
Electrical safety
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Your charger is double insulated; therefore no earth
wire is required. Always check that the mains
voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating
plate. Never attempt to replace the charger unit with
a regular mains plug.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or an authorised Black & Decker Service
Centre in order to avoid a hazard.
Overview
1. On/off switch
2. Forward/reverse slider
3. LED light
4. Bit holder
5. Pivot release slider
Fig. A
6. Charger
7. Charger plug
8. Charger connector
Assembly
Fitting and removing a screwdriver bit (fig. B)
This tool uses screwdriver bits with a 1/4" (6.35 mm)
hexagonal shank.
To fit a bit, insert the bit shaft into the bit holder (4).
To remove a bit, pull the bit shaft out of the bit holder (4).
Use
Before first use, the battery must be charged for 14 hours.
The battery needs to be charged before first use and
whenever it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs that
were easily done before. When charging the battery for
the first time, or after a prolonged storage, it will only
accept an 80% charge. After several charges and
discharge cycles, the battery will attain full capacity.
Place the tool on the charging base whenever it is not in use.
Charging the battery (fig. A)
To charge the battery, insert the charger plug (7) into the
connector (8).
Plug in the charger (6).
Leave the tool connected to the charger for 6 - 10 hours.
The charger may hum and become warm while charging;
this is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Generally, a charging time of 6 hours will enable the tool to
operate at an effective power level for most tasks. However,
further charging for up to 10 hours could significantly increase
the run time, depending on the battery and charging
conditions.
Warning! Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures
below 4 °C or above 40 °C.