Makita DUR364L Instruction Manual page 12

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.
• Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly. If the
cartridge does not slide in easily, it is not being inserted
correctly.
NOTE:
• The tool does not work with only one battery cartridge.
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
: On
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If the tool is overloaded by entangled weeds or other
debris, the tool stops automatically, and
blink. 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
: On
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When the tool is overheated, the tool stops automatically,
and , , and the battery indicator blink about
60 seconds. In this situation, let the tool cool down before
turning the tool on again.
Overdischarge protection
When the battery capacity becomes low, the tool stops
automatically. If the product does not operate even when
the switches are operated, remove the batteries from the
tool and charge the batteries.
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: Off : Blinking
indicators
: Off : Blinking
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator (Fig. 6)
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indicate
the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps light
up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Lighted Off
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NOTE:
• Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient
temperature, the indication may differ slightly from the
actual capacity.
Remaining battery capacity indication
(Country specific) (Fig. 7)
Press the check button to make the battery indicators
show the remaining battery capacities. The battery
indicators correspond to each battery.
Remaining battery capacity indication
Battery indicator status
: On : Off
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Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery may
have
malfunctioned.
Remaining
battery
: Blinking
capacity
50% - 100%
20% - 50%
0% - 20%
Charge the
battery