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3. If operating time has become excessively
shorter, stop operating immediately. It may
result in a risk of overheating, possible burns
and even an explosion.
4.
If electrolyte gets into your eyes, rinse them out
with clear water and seek medical attention right
away. It may result in loss of your eyesight.
5. Do not short the battery cartridge:
(1) Do not touch the terminals with any con-
ductive material.
(2) Avoid storing battery cartridge in a con-
tainer with other metal objects such as
nails, coins, etc.
(3) Do not expose battery cartridge to water
or rain.
A battery short can cause a large current
ow, overheating, possible burns and even a
breakdown.
6. Do not store the tool and battery cartridge in
locations where the temperature may reach or
exceed 50 °C (122 °F).
7. Do not incinerate the battery cartridge even if
it is severely damaged or is completely worn
out. The battery cartridge can explode in a re.
8. Be careful not to drop or strike battery.
9. Do not use a damaged battery.
10.
The contained lithium-ion batteries are subject to
the Dangerous Goods Legislation requirements.
Forcommercialtransportse.g.bythirdparties,
forwardingagents,specialrequirementonpack-
agingandlabelingmustbeobserved.
Forpreparationoftheitembeingshipped,consult-
inganexpertforhazardousmaterialisrequired.
Pleasealsoobservepossiblymoredetailed
national regulations.
Tapeormaskoffopencontactsandpackupthe
batteryinsuchamannerthatitcannotmove
around in the packaging.
11. Follow your local regulations relating to dis-
posal of battery.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION:
Only use genuine Makita batteries.
Useofnon-genuineMakitabatteries,orbatteriesthat
havebeenaltered,mayresultinthebatterybursting
causingres,personalinjuryanddamage.Itwillalso
voidtheMakitawarrantyfortheMakitatoolandcharger.
Tips for maintaining maximum
battery life
1. Charge the battery cartridge before completely
discharged. Always stop tool operation and
charge the battery cartridge when you notice
less tool power.
2. Never recharge a fully charged battery car-
tridge. Overcharging shortens the battery
service life.
3. Charge the battery cartridge with room tem-
perature at 10 °C - 40 °C (50 °F - 104 °F). Let
a hot battery cartridge cool down 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:
• Alwaysbesurethatthetoolisswitchedoffand
thebatterycartridgeisremovedbeforeadjust-
ingorcheckingfunctiononthetool.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
►Fig.1: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3. Battery cartridge
CAUTION:
• Alwaysswitchoffthetoolbeforeinstallingor
removingofthebatterycartridge.
• Hold the tool and the battery cartridge rmly
when installing or removing battery car-
tridge.Failuretoholdthetoolandthebattery
cartridgermlymaycausethemtoslipoffyour
hands and result in damage to the tool and
batterycartridgeandapersonalinjury.
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthetool
whileslidingthebuttononthefrontofthecartridge.
Toinstallthebatterycartridge,alignthetongueonthe
batterycartridgewiththegrooveinthehousingandslip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
withalittleclick.Ifyoucanseetheredindicatoronthe
uppersideofthebutton,itisnotlockedcompletely.
CAUTION:
• Alwaysinstallthebatterycartridgefullyuntilthe
redindicatorcannotbeseen.Ifnot,itmayacci-
dentallyfalloutofthetool,causinginjurytoyou
or someone around you.
• Donotinstallthebatterycartridgeforcibly.Ifthe
cartridgedoesnotslideineasily,itisnotbeing
inserted correctly.
NOTE:
• Thetooldoesnotworkwithonlyonebattery
cartridge.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoffpowertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.
Thetoolwillautomaticallystopduringoperationifthe
toolorbatteryareplacedunderoneofthefollowing
conditions. In some conditions, the indicators light up.
Overload protection
When the tool is operated in a manner that causes it to
drawanabnormallyhighcurrent,thetoolautomatically
stops without any indication. In this situation, turn the
tooloffandstoptheapplicationthatcausedthetoolto
becomeoverloaded.Thenturnthetoolontorestart.