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Makita cordless drill user manual

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Installing or removing battery cartridge
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Always switch off the tool before insertion or removal of the battery cartridge.
To remove the battery cartridge, pull out
the set plate on the tool and grasp both
sides of the cartridge while withdrawing
it
from the barrel.
To insert the battery cartridge, align the
tongue on the battery cartridge with the
groove in the housing and slip it into
place. Snap the set plate back into place.
Be sure to close the set plate fully before
using the tool.
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Do not use force when inserting the battery cartridge.
I f the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being inserted correctly.
Charging
Plug the fast charger into your power
source. Insert the battery cartridge
so
that
the plus and minus terminals on the bat-
tery cartridge are on the same sides as their
respective makrings on the fast charger.
Insert the cartridge fully into the port so
that it rests on the charger port floor.
Press the start button (red). The charging
light will come on and charging will begin.
If the charging light does not come on,
press the reset button (yellow) first, then
the start button (red). If the charging light
goes out within 10 seconds even after pressing the reset button and start button
a
couple
of times, the battery cartridge is dead. (CAUTION: Wait for more than 5 seconds after
the charging light goes out to press the reset button again.) Replace
it
with a new one.
When the charging light goes out after about one hour, you may remove the fully charged
battery cartridge.
After charging, unplug the charger from the power source.
CAUTION :
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Your new battery cartridge is not charged. You will need t o charge
it
before use.
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Do not keep the button pressed in with tape, etc. or the circuit will not function pro-
perly. Also,
a
malfunction of the charger may result possibly causing overheating, etc.
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If you try to charge
a
cartridge from a just-operated tool, sometimes the charging light
will not come on. If this occurs, let the cartridge cool off for a while. Then re-insert it
and try to charge it once more.
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