Skil 2436 AA: CHARGING/BATTERIES EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON CHARGER USE

(fasteners contacting a “live” wire may

• Do not use charger when cord or plug is

make exposed metal parts of the

damaged; cord or plug should be

power tool “live” and could give the

replaced immediately at one of the

operator an electric shock)

ocially registered SKIL Service Stations

• Use suitable detectors to find

• Do not disassemble charger or tool

hidden utility lines or call the local

• Ensure that switch B 2 is in the

utility company for assistance

middle (locking) position before

(contact with electric lines can lead to

making any adjustments or changing

re or electrical shock; damaging a gas

accessories as well as when carrying

line can result in an explosion;

or storing the tool

penetrating a water pipe will cause

CHARGING/BATTERIES

property damage or an electrical shock)

• Charge battery only with the charger

• Do not work materials containing

that is supplied with the tool

asbestos (asbestos is considered

• Do not expose tool/charger to rain

carcinogenic)

• Store tool/charger in locations where

• Dust from material such as paint

temperature will not exceed 40°C or

containing lead, some wood species,

drop below 0°C

minerals and metal may be harmful

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS ON

(contact with or inhalation of the dust

CHARGER

may cause allergic reactions and/or

3 Read the instruction manual before use

respiratory diseases to the operator or

4 Only use the charger indoors

bystanders); wear a dust mask and

5 Double insulation (no earth wire

work with a dust extraction device

required)

when connectable

6 Fail-safe isolating transformer (the

• Certain kinds of dust are classied as

power source is electrically separated

carcinogenic (such as oak and beech

from the transformer output)

dust) especially in conjunction with

7 Automatic shut-o when charger gets

additives for wood conditioning; wear a

too hot (thermic fuse blows and

dust mask and work with a dust

charger becomes useless)

extraction device when connectable

8 Incorrect polarity of the charger

• Follow the dust-related national

connection could cause a hazard (only

requirements for the materials you

charge the battery with the charger

want to work with

supplied)

• In case of electrical or mechanical

9 Do not dispose of the charger together

malfunction, immediately switch o the

with household waste material

tool or unplug charger from power source

0 Do not dispose of the battery together

• SKIL can assure awless functioning

with household waste material

of the tool only when original

WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG

accessories are used

(U.K. ONLY):

• The tool/charger is not intended for use

• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or

by persons (including children) with

brown (= live) wire in the cord of the

reduced physical, sensory or mental

charger to the earth terminal of the plug

capabilities, or lack of experience and

• If for any reason the old plug is cut o the

knowledge, unless they have been

cord of the charger, it must be disposed

given supervision or instruction

of safely and not left unattended

concerning use of the tool/charger by a

person responsible for their safety

USE

• Ensure that children do not play with

• Charging battery !

the tool/charger

- battery of new tools is not fully charged

• Secure the workpiece (a workpiece

! unplug the charger from the

clamped with clamping devices or in a

tool after charging period has

vice is held more securely than by hand)

ended thereby lengthening the

• Do not use tool/charger when damaged;

service life of the battery

take it to one of the ocially registered

SKIL Service Stations for a safety check

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