Battery Removal/Installation; Charging - Hitachi DH 25DL Handling Instructions Manual

BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Battery removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery
latches to remove the battery (see Figs. 2
and 3).
CAUTION
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery aligning both guide rail of
battery and body. Make sure the battery is
fi xed fi rmly.

CHARGING

Before using the power tool, charge the battery as
follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to a receptacle
When the power cord is connected, the
charger's pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1-second
intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger
Insert the battery fi rmly, until it contacts the
bottom of the charger compartment.
CAUTION
If the battery is inserted in the reverse direction, not only recharging will become
impossible, but it may also cause problems in the charger such as deformed
recharging terminal.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging will commence and the pilot lamp will light
up continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1-second
intervals). (See Table 1 on page 44)
Ventilation holes
Latch
Push
Pull out Insert
Battery
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English
Terminals
Guide rail of batery
Battery cover
Battery
Fig. 2
Housing
Guide rail of housing
Fig. 3
Pull
out Insert
Pilot lamp
Fig. 4