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• Usetheproperchargerforthetooltobecharged.
• Handlethechargercarefully.Ifdroppedorhitagainstsomething,
thechargermaybedeformed,crackedordamaged.
• Never carry charger by cord or yank it to disconnect from
receptacle.
• Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,chemicals,andsharpedges.
• Useapowersourcewiththevoltagespeciedonthenameplate
ofthecharger.
• Do not attempt to use a step-up transformer, and engine
generatororDCpowerreceptacle.
• Donotexposechargertorainorsnow.
• Chargeawayfromvolatile,ammablematerialsuchasgasoline,
paint,gas,adhesive,etc.
• Donotdisassemblethecharger.
• The battery charger is intended for charging MAKITA internal
batterytypeproductsonly.
• Donotoperatethetoolduringcharging.
• Always unplug the supply before making or breaking
connectionstothebattery.
• Donotattempttorechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
PARTS DESCRIPTION
(Fig. 1)
1. Adapter
2. Batterycharger
3. Batteryindicator
4. Pocket
5. Harness
6. Upperbuckle
7. Shoulderbelt
8. Lowerbuckle
9. ON/OFFswitch
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Switch action (Fig. 3)
Toswitchonthebattery,presstheON/OFFswitchbutton(9).To
switchoffthebattery,presstheswitchbuttonagain.
Battery protection system
The battery is equipped with a protection system. This system
automaticallycutsoffpowertothetooltoextendbatterylife.
Thetoolautomaticallystopsduringoperationwhenthebatteryis
placedunderoneofthefollowingconditions:
• Overloaded:
The tool is operated in a manner that causes it to draw an
abnormallyhighcurrent.
In this situation, turn the tool off, remove the adapter from
thetool, and then stop the applicationthat caused the tool to
becomeoverloaded.
Thenattachtheadapterandturnthetoolontorestart.
• Overheated:
When the battery is overheated, the power is cut off
automatically.Thetooldoesnotoperateevenitisswitchedon.
Inthissituation,stopusingthebattery,removetheadapterfrom
thetool,andthencooldownthebattery.
• Lowbatteryvoltage:
Theremainingbatterycapacityistoolowandthetooldoesnot
operate.Inthissituation,removetheadapterfromthetooland
rechargethebattery.
The charging does not start when battery protection system
works because the battery is too hot or cold. The charging
resumeswhenthebattery’stemperaturereturnstonormal.
Checking the remaining battery capacity (Fig. 4)
Press the check button (10) to indicate the remaining battery
capacity.
Theindicatorlamp(11)thenlightsupforapprox.threeseconds.
Lamp indications
Indicatorlamps Remainingcharge
:On :Off :Blinking
Empty Full 70%to100%
45%to70%
20%to45%
0%to20%
Chargethebattery.
Thebatteryprotection
systemisworking.
*Seebelow.
* Thisindicationisatemporaryerrorormalfunctionofthebattery.
Inthiscase,1.switchoffthebatteryandturnitonagainthen
check if the tool works; 2. if the lamps still light alternately,
switch off the battery and switch the adapter position (when
using double type adapter only); 3. if the lamps still light
alternately,contactyourlocalMakita service centertorequest
inspectionand/orrepair.
Note:
• Whenonlythelowermostindicatorlamp blinks, or whennone
oftheindicatorlampslight,thebatterycapacityhasrunoutand
thetooldoesnotoperate.Inthesecases,chargethebattery.
• When two or more indicator lamps do not light even after
charging is complete, the battery has reached the end of its
servicelife.
• The indicated capacity may be lower than the actual level
duringuseorimmediatelyafterusingthetool.
• Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient
temperature, the remaining battery capacity may not be
displayedcorrectly.
ASSEMBLY
Installing or removing the battery to the harness
Placethebatteryonaatsurfacewheninstallingorremovingthe
battery.
To install the battery (Fig. 5)
Aligntheholes oftheharnesswiththeholesofthebattery.And
thentightenthemwithsixbolts.
CAUTION:
• Make sure that the battery sits on the harness stably after
installation.
To remove the battery
Removesixboltsandthenremovethebattery.
Adjusting the harness (Fig. 6, 7 & 8)
Makesurethattheharnessisstablyinstalledonthebatterybefore
adjustingtheharness.
Adjusttheharnessasfollows:
1. Adjusttheshoulderbelt(7).Tofastenthestrap,pulltheendof
thestrapdownwards.Toloosenthestrap,pullup the end of
thefastener(12).
2. Adjustthepositionoftheupperbuckle(6).Closeandlockthe
upperbuckleandadjustitsbeltlength.
3. Closeandlockthelowerbuckle(8),andadjustitsbeltlength.
CAUTION:
• Afteradjustingthebeltlength,runthebeltthroughtheband“A”
toavoidabeltbecomingloose.
OPERATION
Connecting to the adapter (Fig. 9, 10 & 11)
Connectthesocket(13)ofthebatterytotheplugoftheadapter
(1).
Toconnectthesockets,aligntheconnectionterminalsandpress
themin,andthenturnthesockettofastenthem.
Thenconnecttheadaptertothetools.
Thepocket(4)isusefulforkeepingtheadaptertemporarily.
Note:
• Donotattachtheadapterswiththecabletothebatterypassed
over/under the cable connecting the two adapters (Fig. 10).
Incorrectattachmentresultsinstoppageofthetool.
• Ifoneendoftheadapter(21)doesnottononeoftheportof
thetool,putanotherendofit.
Charging the battery (Fig. 12)
Removethecap(14),andthenconnectthechargingplugtothe
chargingsocket,thenpluginthechargertothepowerreceptacle.
Theindicatorlamp lights during the charging.The light goes off
whenthechargingiscompleted.
Whenchargingis completed, remove the battery and return the
cap.
Thefollowingtableindicatesthetypes of battery,thenumberof
cellsandtheratedcapacitywhichcanbechargedbythebattery
charger.
