Precautions For Cordless Driver Drill; Caution On Lithium-Ion Battery - Hitachi DS 14DFL Handling Instructions Manual

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b) Recharge only with the charger specified by the
manufacturer.
A charger that is suitable for one type of battery
pack may create a risk of fire when used with
another battery pack.
c) Use power tools only with specifically designated
battery packs.
Use of any other battery packs may create a risk
of injury and fire.
d) When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects like paper clips, coins,
keys, nails, screws, or other small metal objects
that can make a connection from one terminal
to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may cause
burns or a fire.
e) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected
from the battery; avoid contact. If contact
accidentally occurs, flush with water. If liquid
contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help.
Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation
or burns.
6) Service
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool
is maintained.
PRECAUTION
Keep children and infirm persons away.
When not in use, tools should be stored out of reach of
children and infirm persons.
PRECAUTIONS FOR CORDLESS DRIVER
DRILL
1. Alw ays charge the battery at a tem perature of 0
– 50° C. A tem perature of less than 0° C w ill result
in over charging w hich is dangerous. The battery
cannot be charged at a tem perature higher than
50° C.
The m ost suitable tem perature for charging is that
of 20 – 25° C.
2. When one charging is com pleted, leave the charger
for about 15 m inutes before the next charging of
battery.
Do n o t ch ar g e m o r e t h an t w o b at t er i es
consecutively.
3. Do not allow foreign m atter to enter the hole for
connecting the rechargeable battery.
4. Never disassem ble the rechargeable battery and
charger.
5. Never short-circuit the rechargeable battery. Short-
circuiting the battery w ill cause a great electric
current and overheat. It results in burn or dam age
to the battery.
6. Do not dispose of the battery in fire.
If the battery is burnt, it m ay explode.
7. When drilling in w all, floor or ceiling, check for
buried electric pow er cord, etc.
8. Bring the battery to the shop from w hich it w as
purchased as soon as the post-charging battery
life becom es too short for practical use. Do not
dispose of the exhausted battery.
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9. Using an exhausted battery w ill dam age the
charger.
10. Do not insert object into the air ventilation slots
of the charger.
Inserting m etal objects or inflam m ables into the
charger air ventilation slots w ill result in electrical
shock hazard or dam aged charger.
11. When mounting a bit into the keyless chuck, tighten
the sleeve adequately. If the sleeve is not tight,
the bit m ay slip or fall out, causing injury.
CAUTION ON LITHIUM -ION BATTERY
This battery is exclusively for the driver drill. Never
use w ith any other heavy-duty pow er tools (i.e. Circular
saw , Reciprocating saw , Disc grinder and Blow er etc.).
To extend the lifetim e, the lithium -ion battery equips
w ith the protection function to stop the output.
In the cases of 1 to 3 described below , w hen using
this product, even if you are pulling the sw itch, the
m otor m ay stop. This is not the trouble but the result
of protection function.
1. When the battery pow er rem aining runs out, the
m otor stops.
In such case, charge it up im m ediately.
2. If the tool is overloaded, the m otor m ay stop. In
this case, release the sw itch of tool and elim inate
causes of overloading. After that, you can use it
again.
3. If the battery is overheated under overload w ork,
the battery pow er m ay stop.
In this case, stop using the battery and let the
battery cool. After that, you can use it again.
Furtherm ore, please heed the follow ing w arning and
caution.
WARNING
In order to prevent any battery leakage, heat generation,
sm oke em ission, explosion and ignition beforehand,
please be sure to heed the follow ing precautions.
1. Do not pierce battery w ith a sharp object such
as a nail, strike w ith a ham m er, step on, throw
or subject the battery to severe physical shock.
2. Do not use an apparently dam aged or deform ed
battery.
3. Do not use the battery in reverse polarity.
4. Do not connect directly to an electrical outlets or
car cigarette lighter sockets.
5. Do not use the battery for a purpose other than
those specified.
6. If the battery charging fails to com plete even
w hen a specified recharging tim e has elapsed,
im m ediately stop further recharging.
7. Do not put or subject the battery to high
tem peratures or high pressure such as into a
m icrow ave oven, dryer, or high pressure container.
8. Keep aw ay from fire im m ediately w hen leakage
or foul odor are detected.
9. Do not use in a location w here strong static
electricity generates.
10. If there is battery leakage, foul odor, heat
generated, discolored or deform ed, or in any w ay
appears abnorm al during use, recharging or
storage, immediately remove it from the equipment
or battery charger, and stop use.