Important Notice - Makita BBY180 Instruction Manual

• If operating time has become excessively shorter, stop
operating immediately. It may result in a risk of
overheating, possible burns and even an explosion.
• If the electrolyte gets into your eyes, rinse it out with
clear water and seek medical attention right away. It
may result in loss of your eyesight.
• Do not short the battery cartridge:
(1) Do not touch the terminals with any conductive
materials.
(2) Avoid storing battery cartridge in a container with
other metal objects such as nails, coins, etc.
(3) Do not expose the battery cartridge to water or
rain.
A battery short can cause a large current flow,
overheating, possible burns and even a brakedown.
• Do not store BBY180 and battery cartridge in locations
where the temperature may reach or exceed 50°C
(122°F).
• 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.
• Be careful not to drop or strike the battery.
• Do not use a dropped or struck battery.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Tips for maintaining a maximum battery
life
• Never recharge a fully charged battery cartridge.
Overcharging shortens the battery service life.
• Charge the battery cartridge with a room temperature
at 10°C – 40°C (50°F – 104°F).
Let a hot battery cartridge cool down before charging it.
Instruction of installing or
removing battery cartridge
Installing battery cartridge
Insert the key into the key hole and turn the key counter
clockwise 90°. (Fig. 4)
Open the cover and always insert the battery cartridge 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. (Fig. 5 & 7)
Close the cover and insert the key to the key hole and turn
the key to clockwise 90°. (Fig. 6)
NOTE:
Even with one battery cartridge, the assisting function
works, but the total battery life will be half compared with
that when using two battery cartridges.
Removing battery cartridge
Open the cover with the key.
To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
(Fig. 7)
3.3 Instruction of display and button (Fig. 8)
Operation
1. The ON/OFF button is the power switch. Press ON/
OFF button rightly to turn ON power source for
bicycle. Turning power source ON enables assisting
function (Initial setting when power is turned ON is
"Assist Level 3"). After turning ON power, the five
LEDs on the Power display will show battery capacity.
Battery capacity is shown as low on the left through to
high on the right. When five LEDs are lit, battery has
approximately 80 percent or more capacity. When far
left single LED flashes, recharge battery. Press ON/
OFF button again, all the LEDs will extinguish, and
power will turn OFF.
2. The plus (+) and minus (–) buttons are for setting
assist level. Press "+" button lightly to increase
assistance level, and press "–" button to decrease
assistance level. When assist level is at maximum, the
Assist display's five LEDS will be lit. For each of the
assist levels (1 to 5) there are five LEDs that light up in
accordance with the level from 1 to 5.
3. Press ON/OFF button to turn OFF power and switch to
low power consumption status.
4. After power has been turned ON, if the bicycle is not
used for approximately ten minutes, power will turn
OFF automatically, and the bicycle switched to low
power consumption status.
Article 3.

Important notice

Warning
1. The product complies with EN15194. The purpose of it
is for travelling, not for other purposes.
2. Do not ride the bicycle across water deeper than
150 mm to avoid damaging the electric system.
3. Wear the helmet during the riding. (Fig. 9)
4. Avoid over loading.
5. Avoid shorting the circuit.
6. Do not put the battery under a high temperature
environment such as heating or insolation.
7. Avoid putting the battery into water, acid or alkaline
liquid.
8. Charge the battery with the charger specified by the
manufacturer.
• Please do not accelerate when travelling downhills and
on busy streets.
• Please lock when you stop.
• Please walk with BBY180 when the road has stone or
other things.
• Please do not disassemble the parts. (without lights)
• Check the power before riding.
• Please stop and check when have something wrong.
• Use BBY180 original parts. (without lights)
• Please do not disassemble and change the reflector.
(Fig. 10)
If any change please make sure to comply with
BS6102/2 and EN15194
• Please check the rim regularly.
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