Checking The Remaining Battery Capacity - Makita BFT040F Instruction Manual

For Model BFT081F,BFT123F
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• To remove the battery cartridge, withdraw it from
the tool while sliding the button on the front of the
cartridge.
• To insert the battery cartridge, align the tongue on
the battery cartridge with the groove in the housing
and slip it into place. Always insert it all the way
until it locks in place with a little click. If you can see
the red part on the upper side of the button, it is not
locked completely. Insert it fully until the red part
cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall out of
the tool, causing injury to you or someone around
you.
• Do not use force when inserting the battery car-
tridge. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
Refresh charging
Refreshing battery adapter (optional accessory) can
refresh an inactive battery cartridge.
• Refresh charging should be done once a week.
• When you charge a new battery cartridge or a bat-
tery cartridge that has not been used for a long
time, it may not accept a full charge. In this case,
refresh charging must be done. The battery car-
tridge may decrease the tool performance, because
the chemical substance of the battery cartridge is
inactive.

Checking the remaining battery capacity

Indicating lamp
F Capacity
(C) E
orange
Indicating lamp
E F
orange
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1. Red part
2. Button
3. Battery car-
tridge
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80% - 100%
60% - 80%
40% - 60%
10% - 40%
0% - 10%
Capacity
80% - 100%
60% - 80%
40% - 60%
10% - 40%
0% - 10%
For BH9020A,BH9033A
When charging
When the charging begins, the first (far left) indicating
lamp begins to flicker. Then, as charging proceeds, the
other lamps light, one after the other, to indicate the bat-
tery capacity.
When using
When the tool is switched on, the lamps will light after 2
seconds to indicate the remaining battery capacity. When
the tool is switched off, the light goes out. If the battery
has not been used for a long time, or is needed refresh
charging, the orange lamp begins to flicker. Use Makita
refreshing adapter to refresh the battery.
CAUTION:
• A battery cartridge extracted from the charger that
has been unplugged with the battery cartridge
inserted does not indicate the battery capacity due
to its protective function even if the tool is switched
on after the battery insertion into the tool.
At this time, recharge it for about five seconds
before use.
NOTE:
• Please contact Makita Authorized or Factory Ser-
vice Center if the warning lamp of the battery car-
tridge does not light up when using or charging.
Switch action
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CAUTION:
• Before inserting the battery cartridge into the tool,
always check to see that the switch trigger actuates
properly and returns to the "OFF" position when
released.
To start the tool, simply pull the switch trigger. Release
the switch trigger to stop.
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1. Switch trigger