Functional Description - Makita VC011G Instruction Manual

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 high-voltage electri-
cal 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).
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the appliance
is switched off and the battery cartridges are
removed before adjusting or checking function on
the appliance.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION:
Always switch off the appliance
before installing or removing of the battery
cartridge.
CAUTION:
Hold the appliance and the bat-
tery cartridge firmly when installing or removing
battery cartridge. Failure to hold the appliance and
the battery cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off
your hands and result in damage to the appliance and
battery cartridge and a personal injury.
To install the battery cartridges, align the tongues on the
battery cartridges with the grooves in the housing and
slip them into place. Insert them all the way until they
lock in place with a little click. If you can see the red
indicators as shown in the figure, they are not locked
completely.
To remove the battery cartridges, slide them out of the
battery housing while pressing and holding the buttons
in front of the cartridges.
► Fig.1: 1. Red indicator 2. Button 3. Right battery
cartridge 4. Left battery cartridge
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not,
it may accidentally fall out of the appliance, 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.
The cleaner has double battery slots. You can choose
with either double batteries or single battery according
to your needs.
With double batteries
Continuous drive with two batteries allows longer run-
time and more efficient cleaning. When the first battery
is becoming empty, the cleaner automatically switches
a power source, so it continues working with the second
battery.
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