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Battery/Charger
Before using battery charger, read allwhere temperatures will not exceed 120
instructions and cautionary markings on49 degrees CThis is important
2to prevent serious damage to the battery
3cells.
Use only the charger which accompaniedBattery leakage may occur under extreme
your product or direct replacement asusage or temperature conditions. Avoid
listed in the catalog or this manual. Do notcontact with skin and eyes. The battery
substitute any other charger. Use only Boschliquid is caustic and could cause chemical
approved chargers with your product. Seeburns to tissues. If liquid comes in contact
Functional Description and Specifications.with skin, wash quickly with soap and water,
then with lemon juice or vinegar. If the liquid
Do not disassemble charger or operate the
charger if it has received a sharp blow,contacts your eyes, flush them with water for
a minimum of 10 minutes and seek medical
been dropped or otherwise damaged in
any way. Replace damaged cord or plugsattention.
immediately. Incorrect reassembly orPlace charger on flat non-flammable
damage may result in electric shock or fire. surfaces and away from flammable
Do not recharge battery in damp or wetmaterials when re-charging battery pack.
The charger and battery pack heat during
environment. Do not expose charger to
rain or snow. If battery case is cracked orcharging. Carpeting and other heat insulating
surfaces block proper air circulation which
otherwise damaged, do not insert into
charger. Battery short or fire may result. may cause overheating of the charger and
battery pack. If smoke or melting of the case
Charge only Bosch approved rechargeable
are observed unplug the charger immediately
batteries. See Functional Description andand do not use the battery pack or charger.
Specifications. Other types of batteries may
Use of an attachment not recom-
burst causing personal injury and damage.mended or sold by Bosch may result in a
Charge battery pack in temperaturesrisk of fire, electric shock or injury to
4 degrees Cpersons.
41 degrees C
Store tool and battery pack in locations
Battery Care
When batteries are not inTo prevent fire or injury
!WARNING!WARNING
tool or charger, keep themwhen batteries are not in
away from metal objects. For example, totool or charger, always place protective
protect terminals from shorting DO NOTcap onto end of battery pack. Protective
place batteries in a tool box or pocket withcap, guards against terminal shorting.
nails, screws, keys, etc. Fire or injury mayDO NOT PUT BATTERIES INTO FIRE OR
result.
EXPOSE TO HIGH HEAT. They may
explode.
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