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CAUTION:
Only use genuine Makita batteries.
Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that
have been altered, may result in the battery bursting
causing fires, personal injury and damage. It will also
void the Makita warranty for the Makita tool and charger.
Tips for maintaining maximum
battery life
1 .
Charge the battery cartridge before completely
discharged. Alw ays stop tool operation and
charge the battery cartridge w hen you notice
less tool pow er.
2.
Never recharge a fully charged battery cartridge.
Overcharging shortens the battery service life.
3.
Charge the battery cartridge w ith room tempera-
ture at 10 ° C - 40 ° C (50 ° F - 104 ° F). Let a hot
battery cartridge cool dow n before charging it.
4 .
Charge the battery cartridge if you do not use
it for a long period (more than six months).
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
Alw ays be sure that the tool is
sw itched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION:
Alw ays sw itch off the tool before
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge firmly when installing or removing battery
cartridge.
Failure to hold the tool and the battery
cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your hands
and result in damage to the tool and battery cartridge
and a personal injury.
Fig.1:
1.
R ed ind ic ator
2.
Button
3.
Battery cartridge
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
with a little click. If you can see the red indicator on the
upper side of the button, it is not locked completely.
CAUTION:
Alw ays install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen.
I f not,
it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to
you or someone around you.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly.
If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
Fig.2:
1.
I nd ic ator lamps
2.
Check button
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indicate the remain
-
ing battery capacity. The indicator lamps light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Remaining
capacity
Lighted
Off
Blinking
75 % to 1 00%
5 0% to 75 %
25 % to 5 0%
0% to 25 %
C h arge th e
battery.
The battery
may have
malf unc tioned .
NOTE:
D epend ing on th e c ond itions of use and th e
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Tool / battery protection system
The tool is equipped with a tool/battery protection system. This
system automatically cuts off power to the motor to extend tool and
battery life. The tool will automatically stop during operation if the
tool or battery is placed under one of the following conditions:
Status
Indicator lamps
On
Off
Blinking
O v erload
O v erh eat
O v er
d isc h arge
Overload protection
If the tool is overloaded by entangled branches or other
debris,
and the middle indicators start blinking and
the tool automatically stops.
I n th is situation, turn th e tool of f and stop th e applic ation
that caused the tool to become overloaded. Then turn
th e tool on to restart.
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