Makita DUR142L Instruction Manual page 11

Low battery voltage:
•
The remaining battery capacity is too low
and the tool will not operate. In this situation,
remove and recharge the battery.
Indication lamps
Fig.7
When the protection system works during the operation,
the lamps light up.
Refer to the following table for the status and action to
be taken for the indication lamp.
Power Battery
indicator indicator
Blinking
Lighting Up
Blinking
013900
Nylon cutting head
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to bump feed the head while the
•
tool is operating at a high RPM. Bump feeding at a
high RPM may cause damage to the nylon cutting
head.
The bump feed will not operate properly if the
•
head is not rotating.
Fig.8
The nylon cutting head is a dual grass trimmer head
provided with a bump & feed mechanism.
To cause the nylon cord to feed out, the cutting head
should be bumped against the ground while rotating at a
low RPM.
NOTE:
If the nylon cord does not feed out while bumping the
head, rewind/replace the nylon cord by following the
procedures described under "Maintenance."
Status
Battery power has been
nearly used up.
Battery protector is
shutting off the power -
battery power has been
used up.
Overheat protector is shutting
off the power - overheating.
Replace the battery with fully charged one.
Replace the battery with fully charged one.
Rest and cool down the equipment
for a while.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
•
battery cartridge is removed before carrying out
any work on the tool. Failure to switch off and
remove the battery cartridge may result in serious
personal injury from accidental start-up.
Never start the tool unless it is completely
•
assembled. Operation of the tool in a partially
assembled state may result in serious personal
injury from accidental start-up.
Mounting the attachment pipe
Only for model DUR183L
Fig.9
To mount the attachment to a power unit:
1. Make sure that the lever is not tightened.
2. To open the entrance of the joint, depress the
joint cover.
Fig.10
3. Align the protrusion on the pipe (cutting tool side )
with the concave portion of the joint part.
4. Insert the attachment pipe into the joint part.
Make sure that the surface of the lock lever is
horizontal to the pipe.
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Action to be taken