Metabo LC 12 Original Instructions Manual page 3

Only use the charger
indoors.
Protect the charger from
moisture.
Never allow children to use the
machine.
Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
tool.
Keep children away from the battery
charger and the working area! Keep
your battery charger out of reach of
children!
Pull out the mains plug immediately
if the battery charger starts to smoke
or flames emerge!
Do not use faulty battery packs.
5. Overview
See page 1.
1 Battery pack *
2 Charging compartment
3 Warning display
4 Operation display
* not in scope of delivery
6. Commissioning
Before plugging in, check to see that the
rated mains voltage and mains frequency, as
stated on the rating label, match your power
supply.
Devices such as this one, which generate direct
current, may have an effect on basic
residualcurrent circuit breakers. Use type F or
better, with a release current of max. 30 mA.
6.1 Self-test
Insert mains supply plug.
The warning display (3) and the operating display
(4) light up in succession for approx. 1 second.
7. Use
7.1 Charging battery pack
Insert battery pack (1) up to the stop in the
charging compartment (2).
The operating display (4) flashes and the
battery is charged.
When the battery pack is fully charged, the
operating display (4) lights up continuously.
The battery pack can remain in the battery
charger and is therefore always ready for use.
8. Fault
8.1 W arning display (3) lights up
continuously
• Battery pack is not charged. Excessive/
Insufficient temperature. When the temperature
of the battery pack is between 0 °C and 50 °C,
the charging process begins automatically.
8.2 Warning display (3) flashes
• Battery pack is defective. Remove the battery
pack immediately from the charger.
• Short circuit between the charging contacts.
Check the contacts for foreign bodies.
9. Repairs
Repairs to the charger must only be carried out by
qualified electricians.
If the mains connection cable of this tool is
damaged, in order to prevent endangering
personnel and property it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, or the Customer Service of the
manufacturer, or a similarly qualified person.
Contact your local Metabo representative if you
have Metabo chargers requiring repairs. For
addresses see www.metabo.com.
10. Environmental Protection
Metabo's packaging can be 100% recycled.
Worn out chargers and accessories contain
considerable amounts of valuable raw and plastic
materials, which can be recycled.
These instructions are printed on chlorine-free
bleached paper.
Only for EU countries: Never dispose of
power tools in your household waste! In
accordance with European Guideline 2012/
19/EU on used electronic and electric equipment
and its implementation in national legal systems,
used power tools must be collected separately and
handed in for environmentally compatible
recycling.
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