Functional Description - Makita DTR180 Instruction Manual

A battery short can cause a large current
ow, overheating, possible burns and even a
breakdown.
6 . Do not store the tool and battery cartridge in
locations where the temperature may reach or
exceed 50 ° C (122 ° F).
7. Do not incinerate the battery cartridge even if
it is severely damaged or is completely worn
out. The battery cartridge can explode in a fire.
8 . Be careful not to drop or strike battery.
9 . Do not use a damaged battery.
1 0. The contained lithium-ion batteries are subject
to the Dangerous Goods Legislation require-
ments.
F or c ommer c ial transports e.g. b y t h ir d parties,
f or w ar d ing agents, spe c ial re q uirement on pa c k-
aging an d labeling must be obser v e d .
F or preparation o f t h e item being s h ippe d , c onsult-
ing an e x pert f or h a z ar d ous material is re q uire d .
P lease also obser v e possibl y more d etaile d
national regulations.
T ape or mask o f f open c onta c ts an d pa c k up t h e
batter y in su c h a manner t h at it c annot mo v e
aroun d in t h e pa c kaging.
1 1 . Follow your local regulations relating to dis-
posal of battery.
1 2. Use the batteries only with the products
specified by Makita. I nstalling t h e batteries to
non-compliant products may result in a fire, exces-
si v e h eat, e x plosion, or leak o f ele c trol y te.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION:
Only use genuine Makita batteries.
U se o f non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries t h at
h a v e been altere d , ma y result in t h e batter y bursting
causing fires, personal injury and damage. It will
also v oi d t h e Makita w arrant y f or t h e Makita tool an d
c h arger.
Tips for maintaining maximum
battery life
1 . Charge the battery cartridge before completely
discharged. Always stop tool operation and
charge the battery cartridge when you notice
less tool power.
2. Never recharge a fully charged battery car-
tridge. Overcharging shortens the battery
service life.
3. Charge the battery cartridge with room tem-
perature at 10 ° C - 40 ° C (50 ° F - 104 ° F). Let
a hot battery cartridge cool down before
charging it.
4 . Charge the battery cartridge if you do not use
it for a long period (more than six months).

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
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. F ailure to h ol d t h e tool an d t h e batter y
cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off your hands
an d result in d amage to t h e tool an d batter y c artri d ge
and a personal injury.
Fig.1: 1. R e d in d i c ator 2. Button 3. Batter y c artri d ge
T o remo v e t h e batter y c artri d ge, sli d e it f rom t h e tool
w h ile sli d ing t h e button on t h e f ront o f t h e c artri d ge.
T o install t h e batter y c artri d ge, align t h e tongue on t h e
batter y c artri d ge w it h t h e groo v e in t h e h ousing an d slip
it into pla c e. I nsert it all t h e w a y until it lo c ks in pla c e
w it h a little c li c k. I f y ou c an see t h e re d in d i c ator on t h e
upper si d e o f t h e button, it is not lo c ke d c ompletel y .
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. I f not,
it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to
y ou or someone aroun d y ou.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. I f t h e c artri d ge d oes not sli d e in easil y , it is
not being inserte d c orre c tl y .
Indicating the remaining battery capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
Fig.2: 1. I n d i c ator lamps 2. C h e c k button
P ress t h e c h e c k button on t h e batter y c artri d ge to in d i-
c ate t h e remaining batter y c apa c it y . T h e in d i c ator lamps
lig h t up f or a f e w se c on d s.
Indicator lamps
Lighted
13 ENGLISH
Off Blinking
75 %
mal f un c tione d .
Remaining
capacity
to 1 00%
5 0% to 75 %
25 % to 5 0%
0% to 25 %
C h arge th e
battery .
T h e battery
may h av e