Functional Description; Installing Or Removing Battery Cartridge; Overload Protection - Makita UB001G Instruction Manual

Attaching the shoulder strap
CAUTION:
When you use the machine in com-
bination of the backpack-type power supply such
as portable power pack, do not use the shoulder
harness included in the machine package, but use
the hanging band recommended by Makita.
If you put on the shoulder harness included in the
machine package and the shoulder harness of the
backpack-type power supply at the same time,
removing the machine or backpack-type power supply
is difficult in case of an emergency, and it may cause
an accident or injury. For the recommended hanging
band, ask Makita Authorized Service Centers.
CAUTION:
Be sure to attach the hooks of
the shoulder strap to the machine securely. If the
hooks are attached incompletely, they may come off
and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Be sure to use the shoulder strap
dedicated to this machine. Using other shoulder
strap may cause an injury.
Attach the hooks of the shoulder strap to the machine
as shown in the figure.
► Fig.11: 1. Hook
You can also attach the shoulder strap to the machine
as shown in the figure by attaching one end of the
shoulder strap to the buckle of the shoulder strap.
► Fig.12: 1. Buckle
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the machine is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the
machine.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION:
Always switch off the machine
before installing or removing of the battery
cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the machine and the battery
cartridge firmly when installing or removing bat-
tery cartridge. Failure to hold the machine and the
battery cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off
your hands and result in damage to the machine and
battery cartridge and a personal injury.
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
it may accidentally fall out of the machine, causing
injury to you or someone around you.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
► Fig.13: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3. Battery
cartridge
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the
machine while sliding the button on the front of the
cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
with a little click. If you can see the red indicator as
shown in the figure, it is not locked completely.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-
cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps
light up for a few seconds.
► Fig.14: 1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Indicator lamps
Lighted
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
the battery protection system works.
Machine / battery protection system
The machine is equipped with a machine/battery
protection system. This system automatically cuts off
power to the motor to extend machine and battery life.
The machine will automatically stop during operation if
the machine or battery is placed under one of the fol-
lowing conditions:

Overload protection

When the machine or battery is operated in a manner
that causes it to draw an abnormally high current, the
machine automatically stops and the main power lamp
of the machine blinks in green. In this situation, turn the
machine off and stop the application that caused the
machine to become overloaded. Then turn the machine
on to restart.
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Off Blinking
malfunctioned.
Remaining
capacity
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have