Safety Warnings - Makita PDC1500 Instruction Manual

Symbols
The followings show the symbols which may be used
for the equipment. Be sure that you understand their
meaning before use.
Read instruction manual.
To reduce the risk of injury, keep the cord
away from obstacles.
Do not expose battery to water or rain.
Do not throw the battery in fire
Do not short-circuit the battery.
Only for EU countries
Li-ion
Due to the presence of hazardous com-
ponents in the equipment, waste electrical
and electronic equipment, accumulators
and batteries may have a negative impact
on the environment and human health.
Do not dispose of electrical and electronic
appliances or batteries with household
waste!
In accordance with the European Directive
on waste electrical and electronic equip-
ment and on accumulators and batteries
and waste accumulators and batteries,
as well as their adaptation to national law,
waste electrical equipment, batteries and
accumulators should be stored separately
and delivered to a separate collection point
for municipal waste, operating in accor-
dance with the regulations on environmen-
tal protection.
This is indicated by the symbol of the
crossed-out wheeled bin placed on the
equipment.

SAFETY WARNINGS

Portable power pack safety
warnings
1. Be sure to read the instruction manual of the
tool or machine before use.
2. Do not pick up or carry this unit by holding
only the cord. Do not pull the cord while you
are wearing or using this unit.
Before wearing or putting off the unit, remove
3.
the socket from the tool or machine.
4. When you leave the tool or machine, be sure to
remove the socket from the tool or machine, or
remove the unit from your body.
5. Be careful not to trip over the cord during
operation.
Do not use this unit on an unstable surface, or
6.
unstable high places.
7. During operation, keep the cord away from
obstacles. The cord caught by obstacles may
cause serious injury.
8.
Do not insert the adapters into the charger.
9. Inspect the unit including cords and harness
before use. If they are damaged, ask your local
Makita Authorized Service Center for repair.
10. When attaching the cord to the cord holder, be
sure to attach it slowly and securely.
11. Always make sure that the tool or machine is
switched off and the socket is removed before
attempting to perform inspection or mainte-
nance of the tool or machine.
12. When using this unit with a tool or machine
equipped with a blade, be sure to keep the
cord away from the blade, and be careful not to
cut the cord.
13. When wearing the unit, do not put on anything,
such as safety harness or shoulder belt, which
may interfere the emergency detachment func-
tion of the unit.
14. Do not use this unit while you are climbing up
in a tree.
15. Do not use this unit when you are wearing
cordless fan jacket or cordless heated jacket.
16. Do not expose this unit to sparks.
17. When using this unit without wearing it or
installing the unit to the tool or machine, be
sure to lay down the unit.
18. Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the unit.
19. Be careful not to entangle the harness or belt
by the tool or machine.
20. When using the unit, be careful not to cut the
cords with the tool or machine.
21. When you stand the unit upright using the
battery stand, be sure to place the unit on the
flat surface.
22. Keep foreign objects such as metal chips and
water away from the plug of the unit.
23. Do not use the tool or machine near high-volt-
age power lines.
24. Use the charger dedicated to the unit only. Do
not use other chargers.
25. Do not damage the case of the battery or place
anything on the unit.
26. Do not step on the unit or sit on the unit.
27. Do not carry the unit by holding the battery
stand.
28. Store the unit indoors.
29. When storing the unit, avoid direct sunlight
and rain, and store it in a place where it does
not get hot or humid.
30. Do not put or fix anything between the battery
and battery stand.
31. Do not hang anything from the battery stand.
32. If the cord of the battery becomes hot, stop
using the tool or machine and disconnect the
adapter and cool down the unit including the
cord.
33. When operating the tool or machine with this
unit at high places, be sure to wear a safety
harness.
34. When you carry the unit, be sure to remove the
socket from the tool or machine.
35. Do not wash the shoulder harness with water
or detergent.
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