Makita DCU180 Instruction Manual page 14

Press the check button to indicate the remaining battery
capacities. The battery indicators correspond to each battery.
Battery indicator status
On
CAUTION:
When the battery capacity becomes
low, a short beep sound is emitted. If you continue to
operate the machine at low battery capacity, a long beep
sound is emitted and the machine automatically stops.
When you hear the short beep sound, pull the brake
lever and lock the brake, and then switch the battery car-
tridge to a charged one or charge the battery cartridge.
When the remaining battery capacity runs out, the machine
NOTE: If you continue to pull the switch trigger even
if you hear the short beep sound, the machine stops
automatically. After the machine stops automatically, the
beep sound continues and the support brake (electric
brake) is enabled. To cancel the beep sound and release
the support brake, pull the brake lever and release the
switch trigger. Do not push the machine forcibly without
releasing the support brake. After releasing the support
brake, you can tell which battery protection system is
working by checking the battery indicator status.
1 2
1. Lighting 2. Blinking 3. Turned off 4. Overheat protection
5. Overdischarge protection 6. Overload protection
Remaining battery
capacity
Off
50% - 100%
20% - 50%
0% - 20%
Battery not
installed
3
CAUTION:
operating on slopes or the machine stops automat-
ically on slopes, move the machine to a safe place,
lock the brake, and then switch the battery cartridge
to a charged one or charge the battery cartridge.
If the load is large, and the beep sound is emit-
ted while operating on slopes or the machine
stops automatically on slopes, do not move the
machine forcibly. Lock the brake, pay attention to
safety and switch the battery cartridge to a charged
one, and then move the machine to a safe place.
Reduce the load before operating the machine again.
NOTE: You can check the remaining battery capacity
even if the lock key is not inserted.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-
cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps
light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Lighted
4
5
6
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
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If the beep sound is emitted while
1
Off Blinking
2
Remaining
capacity
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.