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10. The contained lithium-ion batteries are subject 
to the Dangerous Goods Legislation require-
ments. 
Forcommercialtransportse.g.bythirdparties,
forwarding agents, special requirement on pack-
aging and labeling must be observed. 
For preparation of the item being shipped, consult-
ing an expert for hazardous material is required. 
Pleasealsoobservepossiblymoredetailed
national regulations. 
Tapeormaskoopencontactsandpackupthe
batteryinsuchamannerthatitcannotmove
around in the packaging.
11. When disposing the battery cartridge, remove 
it from the tool and dispose of it in a safe 
place. Follow your local regulations relating to 
disposal of battery.
12. Use the batteries only with the products 
specied by Makita. Installing the batteries to 
non-compliantproductsmayresultinare,exces-
siveheat,explosion,orleakofelectrolyte.
13. If the tool is not used for a long period of time, 
the battery must be removed from the tool.
14. During and after use, the battery cartridge may 
take on heat which can cause burns or low 
temperature burns. Pay attention to the han-
dling of hot battery cartridges.
15. Do not touch the terminal of the tool imme-
diately after use as it may get hot enough to 
cause burns.
16. Do not allow chips, dust, or soil stuck into the 
terminals, holes, and grooves of the battery 
cartridge.Itmayresultinpoorperformanceor
breakdownofthetoolorbatterycartridge.
17. Unless the tool supports the use near 
high-voltage electrical power lines, do not use 
the battery cartridge near high-voltage electri-
cal power lines.Itmayresultinamalfunctionor
breakdownofthetoolorbatterycartridge.
18. Keep the battery away from children.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION: Only use genuine Makita batteries. 
Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that 
havebeenaltered,mayresultinthebatterybursting
causingres,personalinjuryanddamage.Itwill
alsovoidtheMakitawarrantyfortheMakitatooland
charger.
Tips for maintaining maximum 
battery life
1. Charge the battery cartridge before completely 
discharged. Always stop tool operation and 
charge the battery cartridge when you notice 
less tool power.
2. Never recharge a fully charged battery car-
tridge. Overcharging shortens the battery 
service life.
3. Charge the battery cartridge with room tem-
perature at 10 °C - 40 °C (50 °F - 104 °F). Let 
a hot battery cartridge cool down before 
charging it.
4. When not using the battery cartridge, remove 
it from the tool or the charger.
FUNCTIONAL 
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is 
switched o and the battery cartridge is removed 
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Installing or removing battery cartridge
CAUTION: Always switch o the tool before 
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION: Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge rmly when installing or removing battery 
cartridge.Failuretoholdthetoolandthebattery
cartridgermlymaycausethemtoslipoyourhands
andresultindamagetothetoolandbatterycartridge
andapersonalinjury.
►Fig.1: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3.Batterycartridge
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthetool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
Toinstallthebatterycartridge,alignthetongueonthe
batterycartridgewiththegrooveinthehousingandslip
itintoplace.Insertitallthewayuntilitlocksinplace
withalittleclick.Ifyoucanseetheredindicatoras
showninthegure,itisnotlockedcompletely.
CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge 
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not, 
itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthetool,causinginjuryto
youorsomeonearoundyou.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge 
forcibly.Ifthecartridgedoesnotslideineasily,itis
notbeinginsertedcorrectly.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsothepowerto
extendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillautomatically
stopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryisplaced
under one of the following conditions:
Overload protection
Thisprotectionworkswhenthetool/batteryisoperated
inamannerthatcausesittodrawanabnormallyhigh
current.Inthissituation,turnthetooloandstopthe
application that caused the tool to become overloaded. 
Then turn the tool on to restart.
Overheat protection
Thisprotectionworkswhenthetool/batteryisover-
heated.TheLEDdisplayblinks.Inthissituation,letthe
toolandbatterycoolbeforeturningthetoolonagain.
Overdischarge protection
Thisprotectionworkswhentheremainingbatterycapacity
getslow.Ifyouturnthetoolon,itstartsagainbutstopssoon.
Inthissituation,removethebatteryfromthetooland
chargethebattery.