Makita BDF460, Instruction Manual

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6. Do not incinerate the battery cartridge even if
it is severely damaged or is completely worn
out. The battery cartridge can explode in a fire.
7. Be careful not to drop, shake or strike battery.
8. Do not charge inside a box or container of any
kind. The battery must be placed in a well
ventilated area during charging.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR TOOL
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1. Be aware that this tool is always in an operat-
ing condition, because it does not have to be
plugged into an electrical outlet.
2. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when
performing an operation where the cutting tool
may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a
‘‘live’’ wire will also make exposed metal parts
of the tool ‘‘live’’ and shock the operator.
3. Always be sure you have a firm footing.
4. Be sure no one is below when using the tool in
high locations.
5. Hold the tool firmly.
6. Keep hands away from rotating parts.
7. Do not leave the tool running. Operate the tool
only when hand-held.
8. Do not touch the drill bit or the workpiece
immediately after operation; they may be
extremely hot and could burn your skin.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Installing or removing battery cartridge
(Fig. 1)
• Always switch off the tool before insertion or
removal of the battery cartridge.
• To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the
tool while sliding the button on the side of the
cartridge.
• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on
the battery cartridge with the groove in the housing
and slip it into place. Always insert it all the way until
it locks in place with a little click. If you can see the
red part on the upper side of the button, it is not
locked completely. Insert it fully until the red part
cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall out of
the tool, causing injury to you or someone around
you.
• Do not use force when inserting the battery car-
tridge. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
Charging (Fig. 2)
1. Plug the battery charger into your power source. Two charging lights will flash in green color repeatedly.
2. Insert the battery cartridge into charger until it stops adjusting to the guide of charger. Terminal cover of
charger opens when inserting and closes when pulling out the battery cartridge.
3. When the battery cartridge is inserted, the charging light color will change from green to red and charging
will begin. The charging light will keep lighting up lit steadily during charging.
One red charging light indicates charged condition in 0 – 80% and two red ones indicates 80 – 100%.
4. With finish of charge, the charging lights will change from two red ones to two green ones.
The charging time is as follows:
Battery B2417: approx. 30 minutes.
Battery B2430: approx. 60 minutes.
5. If you leave the battery cartridge in the charger after the charging cycle is complete, the charger will switch
into its ‘‘trickle charge (maintenance charge)’’ mode which will last approximately 24 hours.
6. After charging, unplug the charger from the power source.
Battery type Capacity (mAh) Number of cells
B2417 1,700 20
B2430 3,000 20
Cooling system
• This charger is equipped with cooling fan for heated battery in order to enable the battery to prove its own
performance. Sound of cooling air comes out during cooling, which means no trouble on the charger.
• Yellow light will flash for warning in the following cases.
– Trouble on cooling fan
– Incomplete cool down of battery, such as, being clogged with dust
The battery can be charged in spite of the yellow warning light. But the charging time will be longer than usual
in this case.
Check the sound of cooling fan, vent on the charger and battery, which can be sometime clogged with dust.
• The cooling system is in order although no sound of cooling fan comes out, if the yellow warning light is not
flashing.
• Always keep the vents on charger and battery clean and clear of any obstructions for cooling.
• The products should be sent for repair or maintenance to Makita service center, if the yellow warning light
keeps flashing.
BDF460 (E) (’100. 4. 19)
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