Functional Description; Installing Or Removing Battery Cartridge; Overload Protection; Overdischarge Protection - Makita DUR184L Instruction Manual

FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Failure to switch off and remove the battery cartridge
may result in serious personal injury from accidental
start-up.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION:
Always switch off the tool before
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge firmly when installing or removing battery
cartridge. Failure to hold the tool and the battery
cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your hands
and result in damage to the tool and battery cartridge
and a personal injury.
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► 1 . Red indicator 2. Button 3. Battery cartridge
To remove the battery cartridge, slide it from the tool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
To install the battery cartridge, align the tongue on the
battery cartridge with the groove in the housing and slip
it into place. Insert it all the way until it locks in place
with a little click. If you can see the red indicator on the
upper side of the button, it is not locked completely.
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to
you or someone around you.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
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Tool / battery protection system
The tool is equipped with a tool/battery protection
system. This system automatically cuts off power to
the motor to extend tool and battery life. The tool will
automatically stop during operation if the tool or battery
is placed under one of the following conditions. In some
conditions, the indicators light up.

Overload protection

If the tool is overloaded by entangled weeds or other
debris, , and
tool automatically stops.
In this situation, turn the tool off and stop the application
that caused the tool to become overloaded. Then turn
the tool on to restart.
Overheat protection for tool or
battery
When the tool is overheated, the tool stops automati-
cally, and ,
60 seconds.
In this situation, let the tool cool down before turning the
tool on again.
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If the tool does not start, the battery may be overheated.
In this situation, let the battery cool before starting the
tool again.

Overdischarge protection

When the battery power is nearly used up, the capacity
indicator starts blinking. And when the battery power
is used up, the capacity indicator lights up and the tool
stops automatically.
In this case, remove the battery from the tool and
charge the battery.
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► 1 . Capacity indicator
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indicators start blinking and the
, and capacity indicators blink about
Off Blinking