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Table 1
Indications of the pilot lamp
Pilot lamp
(red)
Before
charging
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
While charging Lights
Lights continuously
Charging
complete
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Overheat
standby
Blinks
Lights for 1 second. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge.
(Charging will
commence when
battery cools)
Charging
impossible
Flickers
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (o
ff
for 0.1 seconds)
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
●
Regarding the temperatures and charging time of the
battery.
The temperatures and charging time will become as
shown in
Table 2
.
Table 2
Charger
Battery
UC18YKSL
Charging voltage
V
14.4
–
18
Weight
kg
0.35
Temperatures at which the battery
can be recharged
0
o
C
–
50
o
C
Charging time (At 20
o
C)
BSL1815 Approx. 40 min.
Number of battery cells
5
NOTE
The recharging time may vary according to the ambient
temperature and power source voltage.
CAUTION
When the battery charger has been continuously used,
the battery charger will be heated, thus constituting
the cause of the failures. Once the charging has been
completed, give 15 minutes rest until the next charging.
4. Disconnect the charger’s power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger
fi
rmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE
Be sure to pull out the battery from the charger after use,
and then keep it.
CAUTION
○
If the battery is charged while it is heated because it has
been left for a long time in a location subject to direct
sunlight or because the battery has just been used, the
pilot lamp of the charger lights for 1 second, does not
light for 0.5 seconds (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds). In such a case,
fi
rst let the battery cool, then start charging.
○
When the pilot lamp
fl
ickers (at 0.2
-
second intervals),
check for and take out any foreign objects in the charger’s
battery connector. If there are no foreign objects, it is
probable that the battery or charger is malfunctioning.
Take it to your authorized Service Center.
○
Since the built
-
in micro computer takes about 3 seconds to
con
fi
rm that the battery being charged with charger is taken
out, wait for a minimum of 3 seconds before reinserting it
to continue charging. If the battery is reinserted within 3
seconds, the battery may not be properly charged.
○
If the pilot lamp does not blink in red (every second)
even though the charger cord is connected to the power,
it indicates that the protection circuit of the charger may
be activated.
Remove the cord or plug from the power and then
connect it again after 30 seconds or so. If this does
not cause the pilot lamp to blink in red (every second),
please take the charger to the Hitachi Authorized Service
Center.
MOUNTING AND OPERATION
Action
Figure
Page
How to secure material for cutting
2
194
Adjusting the cutting depth
3
194
Adjusting the angle of inclination
4
194
Prohibited methods of use
(Fixed upside down with vise)
5
195
Fine tuning of perpendicularity
6
195
Cutting line
7
195
Switch operation
8
195
Regulating the guide
(optional accessories)
9
195
Mounting the dust collection adapter
(optional accessories)
10
195
Removing and inserting the battery
11
196
Charging
12
196
Dismounting the saw blade
13
196
Mounting the saw blade
14
197
Selecting accessories
―
198
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
1. Inspecting the saw blade
Since use of as dull saw blade will degrade e
ffi
ciency
and cause possible motor malfunction, sharpen or
replace the saw blade as soon as abrasion is noted.
CAUTION
If a dull saw blade is used, reactive force is increased
during cutting operation. Avoid the use of the dull saw
blade without repair.
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