Makita DVC665 Instruction Manual page 15

Appliance / battery protection
system
The appliance is equipped with a appliance / battery
protection system. This system automatically cuts off
power to the motor to extend appliance and battery life.
The appliance will automatically stop during operation
if the appliance or battery is placed under one of the
following conditions.
Overload protection
When the appliance is operated in a manner that
causes it to draw an abnormally high current, the appli-
ance automatically stops without any indication. In this
situation, turn the appliance off and stop the application
that caused the appliance to become overloaded. Then
turn the appliance on to restart.
Overheat protection
When the appliance is overheated, the appliance stops
automatically. Let the appliance cool down before turn-
ing the appliance on again.
Overdischarge protection
When the battery capacity becomes low, the appliance
stops automatically. If the product does not operate
even when the switches are operated, remove the bat-
teries from the appliance and charge the batteries.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
► Fig.2: 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 Off
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
Switch box position
The switch box can be hooked on either side of the lower
belt. Arrange the cord so that the switch box comes to
your desired side. To prevent the cord from being dam-
aged, pass the cord through the groove as illustrated.
► Fig.3: 1. Groove 2. Cord
Adjusting belts
The tightness of the shoulder belts, upper and lower belts can
be adjusted. Put your arms through the shoulder belts first then
fasten the lower and upper belts. To tighten, pull the end of the
strap as illustrated. To loosen, pull up the end of the fastener.
Lower belt
► Fig.4: 1. Strap 2. Fastener
Shoulder belts
► Fig.5: 1. Strap 2. Fastener
Upper belt
► Fig.6: 1. Strap 2. Fastener
Carrying hook
Always grab the carrying hook when handling the vac-
uum cleaner body.
► Fig.7: 1. Carrying hook
Stand-by switch
The stand-by switch is the switch to turn on/off the
wireless activation function. The vacuum cleaner is in
the stand-by state regardless of the switch position and
it runs when button is pushed.
► Fig.8: 1. Stand-by switch
Switch position
AUTO I
(ON)
O
(OFF)
Switch action
To start vacuuming, press
will start in the same suction power when you turned it off previ-
ously. When you press
ning, the suction power switches between normal (1) and higher
(2) suction power. To turn off the vacuum cleaner, press
► Fig.9
NOTE: If you want to run the vacuum cleaner along
with the switch operation of the tool connected to the
vacuum cleaner (wireless activation function), set the
stand-by switch to " I (ON)".
NOTE: To use the wireless activation function, finish
the tool registration beforehand. Refer to "WIRELESS
ACTIVATION FUNCTION" section for detail.
NOTE: When using the wireless activation func-
tion, you will not be able to stop the vacuuming
by button.
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Status
The vacuum cleaner is in the stand-by
state and the wireless activation function
is available.
The vacuum cleaner is in the stand-by
state however the wireless activation
function is not available.
button once. The vacuum cleaner
button while the vacuum cleaner is run-
button.