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Battery appliance use and care
1. Preve nt unintentional st arting. Ensu re the sw itch
is in the off-posi tion before co nnect ing to battery
pack, picki ng up or ca rryi ng the appliance . Carryi ng
energizi ng appliance that have the sw itch on invi tes
acci dents.
2. Disco nnect the battery pack from the appliance
acce sso ries, or st oring appliance . Such preve ntive
sa fety measu res reduce the risk of st arting the
appliance acci dentally.
3.
manufact urer. A ch arger that is su itable for one typ e
with another battery pack.
4.
battery packs. Use of any other battery packs may
5. When battery pack is not in use , ke ep it away from
make a co nnect ion from one terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may ca use
6.
the battery; avo id co ntact . If contact acci dentally
the battery may ca use irritation or burns.
7. Do not use a battery pack or appliance that is
batteries may exh ibit unpredict able behavi or
8.
temperature above 130 °C may ca use exp losi on.
9. Follow all ch arging inst ruct ions and do not ch arge
the battery pack or appliance outsi de of the
Charging improperly or at temperatures outsi de of
10.
perso n usi ng only identica l replace ment parts.
This will ensu re that the sa fety of the product is
maintained.
11. Do not modify or attempt to repair the appliance
or the battery pack exce pt as indica ted in the
inst ruct ions for use and ca re.
Important safety instructions for
battery cartridge
1. Before usi ng battery ca rtridge, read all inst ruct ions
and ca utionary marki ngs on (1) battery ch arger, (2)
battery, and (3) product usi ng battery.
2. Do not disa sse mble battery cartridge.
3. If operating time has beco me exce ssi ve ly sh orter,
st op operating immediately. It may resu lt in a risk of
ove rheating, possi ble burns and eve n an exp losi on.
4. If elect rolyte gets into yo ur eye s, rinse them out with
cl ear water and se ek medica l attention right away. It
may resu lt in loss of yo ur eye si ght.
5. Do not sh ort the battery ca rtridge:
(1) Do not touch the terminals with any co nduct ive
material.
(2) Avo id st oring battery ca rtridge in a co ntainer with
(3) Do not exp ose battery ca rtridge to water or
rain. A battery sh ort ca n ca use a large cu rrent
breakdown.
6. Do not st ore the appliance and battery ca rtridge
in loca tions where the temperature may reach or
exce ed 50°C (122°F).
7. Do not incinerate the battery ca rtridge eve n if it is
se ve rely damaged or is co mpletely worn out. The
8. Be ca reful not to drop or st rike battery.
9. Do not use a damaged battery.
10.
the Dangerous Goods Legisl ation requirements.
For co mmerci al transp orts e.g. by third parties,
forwarding agents, special requirement on packaging
and labeling must be obse rve d. For preparation of
the item being sh ipped, co nsu lting an exp ert for
haza rdous material is required. Please also obse rve
possi bly more detailed national regulations. Tape
or mask off open co ntact s and pack up the battery
in su ch a manner that it ca nnot move around in the
packa ging.
11. When disp osi ng the battery ca rtridge, remove it from
the tool and disp ose of it in a sa fe place . Follow yo ur
loca l regulations relating to disp osa l of battery.
12.
by Maki ta. Inst alling the batteries to non-co mpliant
exp losi on, or leak of elect rolyt e.
13. If the tool is not use d for a long period of time, the
battery must be remove d from the tool.
Tips for maintaining maximum battery life
1. Charge the battery ca rtridge before co mpletely
disch arged.
Always st op appliance operation and ch arge the
battery ca rtridge when yo u notice less appliance
power.
2. Neve r rech arge a fully ch arged battery ca rtridge.
Ove rch arging sh ortens the battery se rvi ce life.
3. Charge the battery ca rtridge with room temperature
at 10°C - 40°C (50°F - 104°F). Let a hot battery
ca rtridge co ol down before ch arging it.
4. Charge the battery ca rtridge if yo u do not use it for a
long period (more than si x months) .
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
