Makita DUR142U, Instruction Manual

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Low battery voltage:
The remaining battery capacity is too low
and the tool will not operate. In this situation,
remove and recharge the battery.
Indication lamps
Fig.7
When the protection system works during the operation,
the lamps light up.
Refer to the following table for the status and action to
be taken for the indication lamp.
Status
Blinking
Lighting Up
Battery power has been
nearly used up.
Battery protector is
shutting off the power -
battery power has been
used up.
Action to be taken
Replace the battery with fully charged one.
Replace the battery with fully charged one.
Rest and cool down the equipment
for a while. Overheat protector is shutting
off the power - overheating.
Power
indicator Battery
indicator
Blinking
013900
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
(Only for battery cartridges with "B" at the end of the
model number.)
Fig.8
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to
indicate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator
lamps light up for few seconds.
Off B li nk i ng Li ghted
I nd i cator l amps
Charge the
battery .
0 % to 25 %
25 % to 50 %
50 % to 75 %
75 % to 100 %
Rema i n i ng
capac i ty
T he battery
may have
ma l funct i oned .
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NOTE:
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Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ
slightly from the actual capacity.
Nylon cutting head
NOTICE:
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Do not attempt to bump feed the head while the tool
is operating at a high RPM. Bump feeding at a high
RPM may cause damage to the nylon cutting head.
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The bump feed will not operate properly if the
head is not rotating.
Fig.9
The nylon cutting head is a dual grass trimmer head
provided with a bump & feed mechanism.
To cause the nylon cord to feed out, the cutting head
should be bumped against the ground while rotating at a
low RPM.
NOTE:
If the nylon cord does not feed out while bumping the
head, rewind/replace the nylon cord by following the
procedures described under “Maintenance”.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
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Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
battery cartridge is removed before carrying out
any work on the tool.
Failure to switch off and
remove the battery cartridge may result in serious
personal injury from accidental start-up.
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Never start the tool unless it is completely
assembled.
Operation of the tool in a partially
assembled state may result in serious personal
injury from accidental start-up.