Craftsman 26826 Operator's Manual

The battery pack and charger are not included withthis worklight. They are both sold separately. If youdecide to purchase a battery pack and charger, usebattery pack item number 9 11034 (9891404-001) andcharger item number 9 11040 (981399-001).CHARGING BAI-rERY PACKThe battery pack for this tool has been shipped in atow charge condition to prevent possible problems.Therefore, you should charge it until light on front ofcharger changes from red to green.Note: Batteries will not reach full charge the first timethey are charged. Allow several cycles (operatingworklight followed by recharging) for batteries tobecome fully charged.TO CHARGE• Charge battery pack only with the recommendedcharger.• Make sure power supply is normal housevoltage, 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only,• Connect charger to power supply,BATTERYCHARGERTOREMOVETOAI"rACHGROOVESFig. 1• Attach battery pack to charger by aligning raisedribs on battery pack with grooves in charger, thenslide battery back onto charger. See Figure 1.• Red light should turn on. Red light indicates fastcharging mode.If red light is flashing, this indicates battery pack isdeeply discharged or hot.If battery pack is hot, red light should becomesteady after battery pack has cooled down.If battery pack is deeply discharged, red lightshould become steady after voltage has increased,normally within 60 minutes.If after one hour red light is still flashing, thisindicates a defective battery pack and should bereplaced.Green light on indicates battery pack is fully chargedand slow charging to maintain battery pack.Yellow light on and red light flashing indicatesdefective battery pack. Return battery pack to yournearest Sears Repair Center for checking orreplacing.• When your battery pack becomes fully charged, the redlight will tum OFF and the green light will turn ON.• After normal usage, 1 hour of charging time is requiredto be fully charged. A minimum charge time of 1-1/2hours is required to recharge a completely dischargedtool.• The battery pack willbecome slightly warm to the touchwhilecharging. This is normal and does not indicate aproblem.• Do not place charger in an area of extreme heat orcold. It will work best at normal room temperature.• When the batteries become fully charged, unplugyour charger from power supply and remove thebattery pack.LED FUNCTION OF CHARGERLED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OFCHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:• Red LED Lighted = Fast Charging Mode.• Green LED Lighted = Fully Charged And SlowCharging To Maintain Battery Pack.• Red LED Flashing = Hot Or Deeply Discharged• Battery Pack. Also Defective Battery Pack After 1Hour.• Yellow LED Lighted and Red LED Flashing =Defective Battery Pack.IMPORTANT INFORMATION FORRECHARGING HOT BA'n'ERIESUnder extreme continuous use, the batteries in yourbattery pack will become hot. You should let a hotbattery pack cool down for approximately 1 hourbefore attempting to recharge. When the battery packbecomes discharged and is hot, this will cause the redlight on your battery charger to flash. When batterypack cools down, red light will glow continuouslyindicating fast charging mode, 1 hour charge time.Once the battery pack cools down, it will rechargebattery pack in fast charging mode as normal.Note: This situation only occurs when extremecontinuous use of your worklight causes the batteriesto become hot. It does not occur under normalcircumstances. Refer to "CHARGING BATTERYPACK" for normal recharging of batteries. If thecharger does not charge your battery pack undernormal circumstances, return both the battery packand charger to your nearest Sears repair center forelectrical check.