Battery Protection; Cold Weather Operation - Storch DriveFixx Bedienungsanleitung

BATTERY OPERATION - CHARGE LEVEL INDICATOR
If the LED light begins to flash rapidly and continuously when the trigger switch on the drill is depressed, the battery
pack's power has run out, and the battery pack needs to be recharged.
Unlike other battery types, lithium-ion batteries provide an even performance throughout their operating period. The
tool is not subjected to a slow, continuous decrease in performance during use. A sudden drop in performance indicates
that the battery pack is depleted and needs to be recharged.
NOTE:
The LED light can also flash in the event of an overload or high temperature (see BATTERY PROTECTION).

BATTERY PROTECTION

The battery protection circuit protects the battery pack from extreme temperatures, over-discharge and overcharge.
In order to protect the battery from damage and to increase its service life, the battery protection circuit switches the
battery pack off as soon as it is overloaded or if it gets too high during use. This may be the case in the event of high
torques, blockages or an overload. This intelligent system switches the battery pack off as soon as the temperature
exceeds 80°C and resumes normal operation when the temperature falls to between 0°C and 50°C again. The LED
light flashes slowly when the battery protection circuit detects a transient overload.
NOTE:
The battery can be reset automatically. If the LED light continues to flash rapidly, it indicates a low battery level. Insert
the battery into the charger to charge it. (See the section above under CHARGE LEVEL INDICATOR.)
NOTE:
A significantly reduced operating capacity after a full charging cycle indicates that the battery pack is depleted and
needs to be replaced.

COLD WEATHER OPERATION

This lithium-ion battery pack functions optimally at temperatures between 0°C and 40°C. If the battery pack is very
cold, it may "pulsate" during the first minute of operation to warm itself sufficiently. Connect the battery pack to a tool
and then operate the tool without exerting a high load. The battery pack will have warmed up sufficiently after approxi-
mately one minute and will start to operate normally.
WHEN TO CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK
It is not necessary to discharge the battery pack completely before recharging. The lithium-ion battery can be charged at
any time and it doesn't develop a "memory effect" if it is recharged after a partial discharge.
Remove the battery pack from the tool at an appropriate time. Refresh the charge level of the battery pack again before
prolonged periods of operation.
Due to Lithium-Ion fade-free properties, the only time it is necessary to charge the Lithium-Ion battery pack is when the
pack has reached the end of its charge. To signal the end of charge, power to the tool will drop quickly. Charge the bat-
tery pack as needed.
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