Before use
Charging the battery pack
CAUTION!
►
Always unplug the appliance before you
remove the battery pack
the battery pack to the high-speed battery
charger
.
NOTE
►
Never charge the battery pack if the ambient
temperature is below 10°C or above 40°C .
If a lithium-ion battery is to be stored for an
extended period, the charge level should be
checked regularly . The optimum charge level is
between 50% and 80% . The storage climate
should be cool and dry and the ambient tem-
perature should be between 0°C and 50°C .
♦
Connect the battery pack
battery charger
.
♦
Insert the power plug into the socket . The
control LED
lights up red .
♦
The green control LED
charging process is complete and the battery
pack is ready for use .
♦
Push the battery pack
ance .
♦
You should always switch the high-speed
charger
off for at least 15 minutes between
successive charging processes . Also disconnect
the power plug from the mains power socket .
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from or connect
to the high-speed
indicates that the
back into the appli-
Attaching/disconnecting the battery
pack to/from the appliance
Attaching the battery pack
♦
Click the battery pack
Removing the battery pack
♦
Press the release buttons
battery pack
.
Checking the battery charge level
♦
Press the safety lock-out
OFF switch
to check the charge level of the
battery . The status/remaining charge will be
shown on the battery charge level display
as follows:
RED/ORANGE/GREEN = maximum charge/
performance
RED/ORANGE = medium charge/performance
RED = low charge – charge the battery
Attaching/removing the grip bracket
NOTE
►
The grip bracket
removed while the saw blade
Attaching the grip bracket (see fig. A–C)
♦
Push the grip bracket
base plate
and onto the appliance .
Removing the grip bracket
♦
Press the release
bracket
forwards out of the guides .
into the handle
and remove the
and the ON/
cannot be attached/
is attached .
over the guides on the
and pull the grip
PAAS 12 A2
.