Panasonic EY7202 Operating Instructions Manual

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- 9 -The digital clutch cannot operate accu-rately when the connecting surface materi-al is soft and the fixing base sheet is hard.Example applications for which it cannotbe used;Attaching gypsum board on hard wood.Tightening screws with different lengths,diameters, thread pitches, etc., even ifthey are the same type of screw.For Appropriate use ofBattery packNi-MH Battery pack (EY9201)• Charge the Ni-MH battery fully before stor-age in order to ensure a longer service life.• The ambient temperature range isbetween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).If the battery pack is used when the batterytemperature is below 0°C (32°F), the toolmay fail to function properly. In that case,charge the battery until charging is complet-ed for appropriate functioning of the battery.• When battery pack is not in use, keep itaway from other metal objects like: paperclips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or othersmall metal objects that can make a con-nection from one terminal to another.Shorting the battery terminals togethermay cause sparks, burns or a fire.• When operating with a Ni-MH battery pack,make sure the place is well-ventilated.Battery Pack LifeThe rechargeable batteries have a lim-ited life. If the operation time becomesextremely short after recharging, replacethe battery pack with a new one.Battery RecyclingATTENTION:For environmental protection and recy-cling of materials, be sure that it is dis-posed of at an officially assigned loca-tion, if there is one in your country.ChargingNOTE:When you charge the battery pack forthe first time, or after prolonged stor-age, charge it for about 24 hours tobring the battery up to full capacity.Battery charger (EY0110)1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.NOTE:Sparks may be produced when the plugis inserted into the AC power supply, butthis is not a problem in terms of safety.2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger.Battery packBattery chargerTo ACoutlet3. During charging, the charging lamp will be lit.When charging is completed, an internalelectronic switch will automatically be trig-gered to prevent overcharging.• Charging will not start if the batterypack is warm (for example, immediatelyafter heavy-duty operation).The orange standby lamp will be lit untilthe battery cools down. Charging willthen begin automatically.4. When charging is completed, the charginglamp will start flashing quickly in green color.5. When in any of the conditions that batterypack is too cool, or the battery packhas not been used for a long time, thecharging lamp is lit. In this case chargingtakes longer to fully charge the batterypack, than the standard charging time.• If a fully charged battery pack is insert-ed into the charger again, the charginglamp lights up. After several minutes,the charging lamp may flash quickly toindicate the charging is completed.6. If the charging lamp does not light imme-diately after the charger is plugged in, or ifafter the standard charging time the lampdoes not go off, consult an authorized dealer.NOTE:• When charging a cool battery pack(below 5°C (41°F)) in a warm place,leave the battery pack at the place andwait for more than one hour to warm upthe battery to the level of the ambienttemperature. Otherwise battery packmay not be fully charged.• Cool down the charger when chargingmore than two battery packs consecutively.• Do not insert your fingers into contacthole, when holding charger or any otheroccasions.