Battery Removal/Installation - Hitachi DH 24DVA Handling Instructions Manual

APPLICATIONS
Rotation and hammering function
Drilling anchor holes
Drilling holes in concrete
Drilling holes in tile
Rotation only function
Drilling in steel or wood
(with optional accessories)
Tightening machine screws, wood screws
(with optional accessories)
Hammering only function
Light-duty chiselling of concrete, groove digging
and edging.

BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Battery removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery latches
to remove the battery (see Figs. 1 and 2).
CAUTION:
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery aligning both guide rail of battery
and body. Make sure the battery is fixed firmly.
Table 1
Before charging
While charging
Charging complete
Charging impossible
Charging impossible
(2) Regarding the temperatures of the rechargeable
battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as
shown in the table 2, and batteries that have become
hot should be cooled for a while before being
recharged.
Table 2
Battery type
EB2420
EB2430HA, EB2433X
(3) Regarding recharging time
Depending on the type of the battery, the charging
time will become as shown in Table 3.
Indications of the pilot lamp
Blinks Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
(RED) seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights Lights continuously
(RED)
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
(RED)
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Lights Lights continuously
(GREEN)
Temperatures at
which the battery
can be recharged
–5°C – 60°C
0°C – 45°C
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's power cord to a receptacle.
When the power cord is connected, the charger's
pilot lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals).
2. Insert the battery into the charger.
Insert the battery into the charger as shown in Fig.
3. Make sure the battery is fully seated in the
charger.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging
will commence and the pilot lamp will light
continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot
lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals.) (See
Table 1)
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown
in Table 1, according to the condition of the charger
or the rechargeable battery.
Table 3 Charging time (At 20°C)
Battery type
EB2420
EB2430HA
EB2433X
NOTE: The charging time may vary according to ambient
temperature and power source voltage.
4. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger firmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE:
After operation, pull out batteries from the charger
first, and then keep the batteries properly.
English
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
The battery temperature
is high, making recharg-
ing impossible.
Recharging time
Approx. 50 min.
Approx. 70 min.
Approx. 75 min.
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