Makita AS001G Instruction Manual page 16

11. When disposing the battery cartridge, remove
it from the tool and dispose of it in a safe
place. Follow your local regulations relating to
disposal of battery.
12. Use the batteries only with the products
specified by Makita. Installing the batteries to
non-compliant products may result in a fire, exces-
sive heat, explosion, or leak of electrolyte.
13. If the tool is not used for a long period of time,
the battery must be removed from the tool.
14. During and after use, the battery cartridge may
take on heat which can cause burns or low
temperature burns. Pay attention to the han-
dling of hot battery cartridges.
15. Do not touch the terminal of the tool imme-
diately after use as it may get hot enough to
cause burns.
16. Do not allow chips, dust, or soil stuck into the
terminals, holes, and grooves of the battery
cartridge. It may cause heating, catching fire,
burst and malfunction of the tool or battery car-
tridge, resulting in burns or personal injury.
17. Unless the tool supports the use near
high-voltage electrical power lines, do not use
the battery cartridge near a high-voltage elec-
trical power lines. It may result in a malfunction
or breakdown of the tool or battery cartridge.
18. Keep the battery away from children.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION:
Only use genuine Makita batteries.
Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that
have been altered, may result in the battery bursting
causing fires, personal injury and damage. It will
also void the Makita warranty for the Makita tool and
charger.
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. When not using the battery cartridge, remove
it from the tool or the charger.
5. Charge the battery cartridge if you do not use
it for a long period (more than six months).
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing nozzle
Align the guide projections on a nozzle with the locking
notches on the lock sleeve of the tool, then push the
nozzle firmly into the lock sleeve until it locks in place
with a click. Having installed the nozzle, try pulling it
back to ensure it is securely held in place.
► Fig.1: 1. Guide projections 2. Locking notches
3. Lock sleeve
NOTICE:
Make sure that the nozzle has been
correctly attached to the tool so the guide pro-
jections on the nozzle neatly fit into the locking
notches on the lock sleeve.
► Fig.2: 1. Polished surfaces 2. Lock sleeve
NOTE: While the polished surfaces of the nozzle end
remain visible out of the lock sleeve, the nozzle is
being inappropriately placed. Reassemble the nozzle
in a correct position so the polished surfaces of the
nozzle end become invisible under the lock sleeve.
Removing nozzle
Hold the nozzle end and rotate it in a direction indicated
by the arrows on the nozzle end to release the lock. Pull
the nozzle apart from the lock sleeve after it becomes
unlocked.
► Fig.3: 1. Nozzle end 2. Lock sleeve
NOTICE:
Adhered dirt and dust on the surface
will possibly make it hard to remove the nozzle
from the tool. In such a case, slide and hold the
lock sleeve towards the motor housing first, and
then turn the nozzle end to release the lock.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to pinch your hands
between the rear end of the lock sleeve and the
motor housing while removing the nozzle. The
lock sleeve slides back towards the motor housing
when the nozzle is released from the lock.
► Fig.4: 1. Lock sleeve 2. Motor housing
Removing and installing dust cap
1. Turn the dust cap on the suction inlet at the rear of
the housing counterclockwise to take the dust cap out of the
housing. Two locking tabs on the dust cap can be disengaged
by aligning them with the guide grooves on the housing.
► Fig.5: 1. Dust cap 2. Locking tabs 3. Suction inlet
4. Guide grooves
2. Reassemble the dust cap onto the suction inlet,
aligning the two locking tabs on the dust cap with the
guide grooves on the housing. Then turn the dust cap
clockwise to secure it in place.
► Fig.6: 1. Dust cap 2. Locking tabs 3. Suction inlet
4. Guide grooves
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