Makita DUR189 Instruction Manual page 12

Overdischarge protection
When the battery capacity becomes low, the tool stops
automatically and indicator blinks.
If the tool does not operate even when the switches are
operated, remove the batteries from the tool and charge
the batteries.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
► Fig.6: 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
Off
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.
Power switch action
Before installing the battery car-
WARNING:
tridge on the tool, always check to see that the
switch trigger actuates properly and returns to
the "OFF" position when released. Operating a tool
with a switch that does not actuate properly can lead
to loss of control and serious personal injury.
Never put your finger on the
CAUTION:
switch when carrying. The tool may start uninten-
tionally and cause injury.
Press and hold the main power button for some sec-
onds to turn on the tool.
To turn off the tool, press and hold the main power
button again.
► Fig.7: 1. Main power button
To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off lever is provided.
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
To start the tool, grasp the handle (the lock-off lever is
released by the grasp) and then pull the switch trigger.
To stop the tool, release the switch trigger.
► Fig.8: 1. Lock-off lever 2. Switch trigger
NOTE: The tool is automatically turned off after the
tool is left one minute without any operations.
Speed adjusting
You can adjust the tool speed by tapping the main
power button.
Each time you tap the main power button, the level of
speed will change.
► Fig.9: 1. Main power button
Indicator
Reverse button for debris removal
WARNING:
the battery cartridge before you remove entan-
gled weeds or debris which the reverse rotation
function can not remove. Failure to switch off and
remove the battery cartridge may result in serious
personal injury from accidental start-up.
This tool has a reverse button to change the direction of
rotation. It is only for removing weeds and debris entan-
gled in the tool.
To reverse the rotation, tap the reverse button and pull
the trigger when the tool's head is stopped. The power
lamp starts blinking, and the tool's head rotates in
reverse direction when you pull the switch trigger.
To return to regular rotation, release the trigger and wait
until the tool's head stops.
► Fig.10: 1. Reverse button
NOTE: During the reverse rotation, the tool operates
only for a short period of time and then automatically
stops.
NOTE: Once the tool is stopped, the rotation returns
to regular direction when you start the tool again.
NOTE: If you tap the reverse button while the tool's
head is still rotating, the tool comes to stop and to be
ready for reverse rotation.
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Mode Rotation speed
Auto 4,000 - 6,000 min
High
Medium
Low
Switch off the tool and remove
-1
-1
6,000 min
-1
5,000 min
-1
4,000 min