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Charging a Battery
NOTE: To ensure maximum performance and life of lithium‑ion battery packs, charge the
battery pack fully before firstuse.
1. Plug the charger into an appropriate outlet before inserting batterypack.
2. Insert the battery pack
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into the charger, making sure the battery pack is fully seated
in the charger. The red Stage 1Charging blink indicator light will blink repeatedly
indicating that the charging process hasstarted.
3. The Stage 1Charging blink indicator represents the charge process that charges the
majority of the battery's capacity. Stage2Charging blink indicator represents the
remainder, or top off charge process, for the battery to reach fullcapacity.
4. The completion of charge for Stage 1or Stage 2will be indicated by the Stage's light
remaining ON continuously. The battery pack is fully charged when both Stage 1and
Stage 2charging lights remain ON continuously, and it may be removed and used at
this time or left in thecharger.
NOTE: To remove the battery pack, some chargers require the battery pack release button
to bepressed.
Description (Fig.A)
WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
couldresult.
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Battery
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Battery release button
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Charger
Intended Use
The DCB118 charger is designed for charging 18V DeWALT Li‑Ion XR and XR FLEXVOLT
battery packs: DCB181, DCB182, DCB183, DCB183B, DCB183G, DCB184, DCB184B,
DCB184G, DCB185, DCB187, DCB189, DCB546, DCB547, DCB548.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in the presence of flammable liquids orgases.
These battery chargers and battery packs are professional powertools.