Makita VC006GM Instruction Manual page 7

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. Then lock the
battery cover.
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Fig.2
► 1 . Battery cartridge 2. Button
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button in front of the cartridge.
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully. If not, it may accidentally fall out of the cleaner,
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.
NOTE: The cleaner does not work with only one
battery cartridge.
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.3
► 1 . Indicator lamps 2. Check button
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Indicator lamps
Lighted Off
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient tem-
perature, the indication may differ slightly from the actual capacity.
NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
the battery protection system works.
Battery indicators on control panel
The remaining battery capacity can be read on the control
panel at any time. Press the check button, and the left and right
indicators will show the battery charge levels correspondingly.
Fig.4
► 1. Left battery indicator 2. Right battery indicator 3. Check button
Fig.5
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
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