Makita DRC300, Instruction Manual, Page: 17 / 480

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3. Attach the lid.
NOTICE
• Be sure to align the polarity of the batteries correctly.
• Two AAA dry batteries are required. The two batteries should be new and of
the same type.
• Take out the batteries when you do not use them for a long period of time in
order to prevent failure due to liquid leakage and rupture.
• If the solution in a battery gets into your eyes or contacts your skin or clothing,
wash it away immediately with clean water.
• Do not subject the remote control to shocks or allow it to get wet with water.
Do not place it in a place under direct sunlight or near a space heater, etc.
Doing so can cause failure.
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
1
2
1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indicate the remaining battery
capacity. The indicator lamps light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps Remaining capacity
Lighted Off Blinking
75 % to 100 %
50 % to 75 %
25 % to 50 %
0 % to 25 %
Charge the battery.
The battery may have
malfunctioned.
NOTICE
• Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient temperature, the
indication may differ slightly from the actual capacity.
• The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when the battery protection system
works.
Installing and removing batteries (sold
separately)
• The robotic cleaner works even with only one battery.
• With two batteries, it can be run for a long period of time.
How to install
WARNING
A battery should be securely inserted as far as it will go. When the red
part in the upper section of the button is visible, it means that locking is
not complete. Insert a battery fully until the red part becomes invisible.
• If the insertion is not sufficient, the battery may come out, causing an
accident or failure.
Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly.
• If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being inserted correctly.
Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly when installing the battery
cartridge.
Insert a battery securely along the groove of the robotic cleaner as far as it will go.
As the battery is locked completely, it clicks.
NOTICE
When installing a battery, be careful not to get your fingers caught in between the
robotic cleaner and the battery.
How to remove
WARNING
When you remove a battery, be sure that the power of the robotic cleaner
is off. Do not remove a battery when the robotic cleaner is in the stand-
by state. (See “Turning the power on/off” on page 15.)
• Removing a battery with the power on can cause failure.
Hold the tool and the battery cartridge firmly when removing the battery
cartridge.
Lift the battery while operating the button of the battery.